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Compare bus, train, and flight for Berlin to Mainz
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Mainz among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €42 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €42, while a flight costs an average of €118.
Distance: 282 miles (455 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€83 Average price | €42 Average price Cheapest | €118 Average price | €83 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 44m Average total duration 5h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 55m Average total duration 7h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 22m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Mainz:
A bus is €42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Mainz costing on average €83.
A bus is €76 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Mainz costing on average €118.
Other travel options to Mainz take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 44m.
Bus takes on average 7h 55m.
You'll arrive about 1h 8m sooner (5h 14m by train vs 6h 22m by car). Tickets start at around €83 compared to roughly €83 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Berlin to Mainz
How to get from Berlin to Mainz by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Mainz is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus2:20 AM8h05Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)10:25 AMMainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz)€461One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus2:20 AM8h05Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)10:25 AMMainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz)€461One-way0 transfers
Fastest
EW98:45 PM1h05Berlin Brandenburg Airport9:50 PMCologne Bonn Airport€1041One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 797 · ICE 2289:37 AM4h41Berlin Spandau2:18 PMMainz Hbf€901One-way1 transfer
- ICE 750 · 42567:06 AM4h43Berlin Hbf11:49 AMMainz Hbf€1031One-way1 transfer
- ICE 837 · 42589:05 AM4h44Berlin Hbf1:49 PMMainz Hbf€1031One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus2:00 AM8h25Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz10:25 AMMainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz)€461One-way0 transfers
- LH1738:45 AM1h10Berlin Brandenburg Airport9:55 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1041One-way0 transfers
- LH18111:45 AM1h10Berlin Brandenburg Airport12:55 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1041One-way0 transfers
- LH2077:45 AM1h10Berlin Brandenburg Airport8:55 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1041One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Mainz:
A bus is €42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Mainz costing on average €83.
A bus is €76 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Mainz costing on average €118.
Other travel options to Mainz take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 44m.
Bus takes on average 7h 55m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Mainz as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Mainz Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Mainz by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst to go to Mainz by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Mainz by train.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 18 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst.
- 0 direct trains per day with FlixTrain.
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