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4.6Travel optionsfrom Essen to Mainz
How to get from Essen to Mainz by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Mainz is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5:15 AM12h30Essen5:45 PMMainzCHF241One-way0 transfers
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- 5:15 AM12h30Essen5:45 PMMainzCHF241One-way0 transfers
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- 5:15 AM12h30Essen5:45 PMMainzCHF241One-way0 transfers
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Compare train, flight, and bus for Essen to Mainz
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Mainz among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from CHF16. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 50m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of CHF16, and a flight costs an average of CHF86.
Distance: 115 miles (186 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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CHF40 Average price Cheapest | CHF58 Average price | CHF103 Average price | CHF35 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 16m Average total duration 2h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 30m Average total duration 4h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 50m Average total duration Fastest 50m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 2h 51m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.1kg 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 Essen to Mainz:
A train is CHF17 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Essen to Mainz costing on average CHF58.
A train is CHF62 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Mainz costing on average CHF103.
Other travel options to Mainz take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 46m.
Bus takes on average 4h 0m.
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Mainz:
A train is CHF17 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Essen to Mainz costing on average CHF58.
A train is CHF62 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Mainz costing on average CHF103.
Other travel options to Mainz take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 46m.
Bus takes on average 4h 0m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Mainz as scheduled services by train, flight, and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Mainz Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Mainz by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Mainz by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Mainz by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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