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Compare bus, train, and flight for Düsseldorf to Mainz
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Mainz among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $19 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 46m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $19, while a train costs an average of $37.
Distance: 108 miles (174 km)
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$37 Average price | $19 Average price Cheapest |
2h 46m Average total duration Fastest 2h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 15m Average total duration 3h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Düsseldorf to Mainz by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Mainz is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Amsterdam -> Prague)6:50 PM3h10Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf10:00 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$121One-way0 transfers
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(Amsterdam -> Prague)6:50 PM3h10Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf10:00 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$121One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH42176:40 PM0h50Dusseldorf Airport7:30 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1261One-way0 transfers
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ICE 627 · 3363712:19 PM3h36Düsseldorf Hbf3:55 PMMainz Hbf$221One-way1 transfer
ICE 103 · IC 20408:24 AM2h15Düsseldorf Hbf10:39 AMMainz Hbf$281One-way1 transfer
ICE 119 · 295148:33 AM2h16Düsseldorf Hbf10:49 AMMainz Hbf$351One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus11:10 AM8h45Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf7:55 PMMainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz)$231One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus9:40 PM9h00Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf6:40 AMMainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz)$231One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus10:35 PM9h35Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf8:10 AMMainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz)$231One-way1 transfer
LH796:00 AM0h50Dusseldorf Airport6:50 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1261One-way0 transfers
LH753:20 PM0h50Dusseldorf Airport4:10 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1261One-way0 transfers
LH7310:10 AM0h50Dusseldorf Airport11:00 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2691One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Mainz:
A bus is $19 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Mainz costing on average $37.
A bus is $121 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Mainz costing on average $140.
Other travel options to Mainz take longer:
Flight takes on average 2h 50m.
Bus takes on average 4h 15m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Düsseldorf and Mainz as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Mainz Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Mainz by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Eurostar to go to Mainz by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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