Travel optionsfrom Gelsenkirchen to Mainz
How to get from Gelsenkirchen to Mainz by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Gelsenkirchen to Mainz is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5:45 PM0h50Gelsenkirchen6:35 PMMainz$1581One-way0 transfers
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5:45 PM0h50Gelsenkirchen6:35 PMMainz$1581One-way0 transfers
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5:45 PM0h50Gelsenkirchen6:35 PMMainz$1581One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Gelsenkirchen to Mainz:
A train is $27 (€22) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Gelsenkirchen to Mainz costing on average $87 (€69).
A train is $80 (€64) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gelsenkirchen to Mainz costing on average $140 (€111).
Other travel options to Mainz take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 50m.
Bus takes on average 19h 43m.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gelsenkirchen 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz).
- Trains mostly depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arrive in Mainz Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Mainz by train.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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