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Compare bus, train, and flight for Freiburg im Breisgau to Mainz
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Freiburg im Breisgau to Mainz among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $32 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 3m. 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 $32, while a flight costs an average of $662.
Distance: 138 miles (223 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$60 Average price | $32 Average price Cheapest | $662 Average price | $49 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 3m Average total duration Fastest 2h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 33m Average total duration 5h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 28m Average total duration 3h 28m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Freiburg im Breisgau to Mainz:
A bus is $28 (€24) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Freiburg im Breisgau to Mainz costing on average $60 (€50).
A bus is $630 (€528) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Freiburg im Breisgau to Mainz costing on average $662 (€555).
Other travel options to Mainz take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 28m.
Bus takes on average 5h 33m.
You'll arrive about 23m sooner (2h 33m by train vs 2h 56m by car). Tickets start at around $60 (€50) compared to roughly $49 (€41) 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 Freiburg im Breisgau to Mainz by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Freiburg im Breisgau to Mainz is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 11:55 AM5h35Freiburg im Breisgau5:30 PMMainz$201One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 11:55 AM5h35Freiburg im Breisgau5:30 PMMainz$201One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 1:00 PM4h45Freiburg im Breisgau5:45 PMMainz$381One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 10:25 PM6h15Freiburg im Breisgau4:40 AMMainz$661One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Freiburg im Breisgau to Mainz:
A bus is $28 (€24) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Freiburg im Breisgau to Mainz costing on average $60 (€50).
A bus is $630 (€528) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Freiburg im Breisgau to Mainz costing on average $662 (€555).
Other travel options to Mainz take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 28m.
Bus takes on average 5h 33m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Freiburg im Breisgau and Mainz as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Freiburg Hbf and arrive in Mainz Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Freiburg, ZOB and arrive in Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz).
- Travel with British Airways to go to Mainz by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Mainz by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Mainz by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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