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Compare train and bus for Frankfurt am Main to Mainz
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Mainz among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €5 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 4m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €5, while a train costs an average of €17.
Distance: 19 miles (32 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€17 Average price | €5 Average price Cheapest | €7 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 4m Average total duration Fastest 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 25m Average total duration 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Mainz, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Mainz:
A bus is €12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Mainz costing on average €17.
Other travel options to Mainz take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 25m.
You'll arrive about 7m sooner (34m by train vs 41m by car). Tickets start at around €17 compared to roughly €7 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.
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How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Mainz by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Mainz is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7:50 AM0h10Frankfurt am Main8:00 AMMainz€21One-way0 transfers
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- 7:50 AM0h10Frankfurt am Main8:00 AMMainz€21One-way0 transfers
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- 7:50 AM0h10Frankfurt am Main8:00 AMMainz€21One-way0 transfers
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- 7:30 PM0h20Frankfurt am Main7:50 PMMainz€21One-way0 transfers
- 6:00 AM0h20Frankfurt am Main6:20 AMMainz€31One-way0 transfers
- 6:20 PM0h20Frankfurt am Main6:40 PMMainz€31One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Mainz:
A bus is €12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Mainz costing on average €17.
Other travel options to Mainz take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 25m.
- Around 2 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Mainz as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt Airport long-distance station and arrive in Mainz Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Mainz by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Mainz by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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