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Compare train, bus, and flight for Leuven to Mainz
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Leuven to Mainz among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of lei92 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 4m. 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 lei92, while a flight costs an average of lei1716.
Distance: 169 miles (272 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
lei1716 Average price | lei92 Average price Cheapest | lei496 Average price | lei328 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 49m Average total duration 2h 49m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 50m Average total duration 5h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 4m Average total duration Fastest 3h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.8 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Leuven to Mainz:
A bus is lei404 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leuven to Mainz costing on average lei496.
A bus is lei1623 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leuven to Mainz costing on average lei1716.
Other travel options to Mainz take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 49m.
Bus takes on average 5h 50m.
You'll arrive about 39m sooner (2h 49m by flight vs 3h 28m by car). Tickets start at around lei1716 compared to roughly lei328 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Leuven to Mainz
How to get from Leuven to Mainz by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leuven to Mainz is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 506 · ICE 13 · ICE 20138:29 AM4h10Leuven station12:39 PMMainz Hbflei4701One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- IC 506 · ICE 13 · ICE 20138:29 AM4h10Leuven station12:39 PMMainz Hbflei4701One-way2 transfers
Fastest
SN26098:35 AM1h00Brussels Airport9:35 AMFrankfurt am Main Airportlei25431One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 508 · ICE 15 · IC 204410:29 AM4h10Leuven station2:39 PMMainz Hbflei4701One-way2 transfers
- R 3057 · IC 506 · ICE 13 · ICE 20138:02 AM4h37Heverlee12:39 PMMainz Hbflei4701One-way3 transfers
- R 3059 · IC 508 · ICE 15 · IC 204410:02 AM4h37Heverlee2:39 PMMainz Hbflei4701One-way3 transfers
- SN2809+
LH13959:30 AM3h35Brussels Airport1:05 PMFrankfurt am Main Airportlei11851One-way1 transfer - SN2093+
LH42279:55 AM4h10Brussels Airport2:05 PMFrankfurt am Main Airportlei15451One-way1 transfer 
KL1706 · KL18213:10 PM2h50Brussels Airport6:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airportlei18231One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Leuven to Mainz:
A bus is lei404 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leuven to Mainz costing on average lei496.
A bus is lei1623 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leuven to Mainz costing on average lei1716.
Other travel options to Mainz take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 49m.
Bus takes on average 5h 50m.
- Around 29 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leuven and Mainz as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Leuven station and arrive in Mainz Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Leuven, Diestsepoort and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines to go to Mainz by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Mainz by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Mainz by train.
- 6 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
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