Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Paderborn to Mainz is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
4 h 7 m
Average
4 h 56 m
Trains per day
3
Distance
196 km
Of the 3 trains that leave Paderborn for Mainz every day 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 121 miles (195 km) | |
Average train duration | 4 h 9 min | |
Average train ticket price | $30 (€26) | |
Train frequency | 6 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train providers | National Express or Deutsche Bahn |
Trains from Paderborn to Mainz cover the 121 miles (195 km) long trip taking on average 4 h 9 min with our travel partners like National Express or Deutsche Bahn. Normally, there are 6 trains operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this journey costs around $30 (€26), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $15 (€13). Travelers depart most frequently from Paderborn Hbf and arrive in Mainz Hbf.
Travel between Paderborn and Mainz from $15 (€13) with Omio’s train partners National Express and Deutsche Bahn! You can find the best schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the most popular route for you.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of train services and makes on average about 40, 000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Paderborn to Mainz train.
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance train company operating over 550 trains per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates train services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express trains have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most trains come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your train to Mainz from Paderborn, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
There are a few train stations in Paderborn to start your journey from including Paderborn Hbf, Paderborn-Schloss Neuhaus and Paderborn Kasseler Tor. In Mainz you have a few train station options to choose from for your arrival including Mainz Hbf, Mainz Römisches Theater and Mainz-Mombach.
Omio customers traveling this route depart most frequently from Paderborn Hbf and arrive in Mainz Hbf.
Passengers board their train most frequently from Paderborn Hbf and travel around 1.3 miles (2.1 km) from the city center to this train station.
Passengers traveling this route most often arrive at Mainz Hbf and need to travel approximately 1.9 miles (3.1 km) from the train station to the city center in Mainz.
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