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Compare train, bus, and flight for Mainz to Duisburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mainz to Duisburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €34 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 49m. 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 €34, while a flight costs an average of €334.
Distance: 119 miles (193 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€77 Average price | €334 Average price | €34 Average price Cheapest | €35 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 49m Average total duration Fastest 2h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 58m Average total duration 1h 58m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 12m Average total duration 7h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 51m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Mainz to Duisburg
Compare the available ways to get from Mainz to Duisburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Mainz to Duisburg:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mainz to Duisburg costing on average €77.
A bus is €301 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mainz to Duisburg costing on average €334.
Other travel options to Duisburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 58m.
Bus takes on average 8h 12m.
You'll arrive about 32m sooner (2h 19m by train vs 2h 51m by car). Tickets start at around €77 compared to roughly €35 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.
Travel optionsfrom Mainz to Duisburg
How to get from Mainz to Duisburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mainz to Duisburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Prague -> Amsterdam)5:55 AM 3h05 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) 9:00 AM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- (Prague -> Amsterdam)
5:55 AM 3h05 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) 9:00 AM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- LH74
1:00 PM 0h45 Frankfurt am Main Airport 1:45 PM Dusseldorf Airport €104 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 1022
8:20 AM 2h29 Mainz Hbf 10:49 AM Duisburg Hbf €30 1 One-way 0 transfers - IC 2049 · ICE 202
9:20 AM 2h25 Mainz Hbf 11:45 AM Duisburg Hbf €33 1 One-way 1 transfer - S8 · ICE 316 · 26813
8:02 AM 2h34 Mainz Hbf 10:36 AM Duisburg Hbf €48 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
10:40 PM 10h00 Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz) 8:40 AM Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz €25 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
7:10 AM 11h40 Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz) 6:50 PM Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz €29 1 One-way 1 transfer
- LH72
8:50 AM 0h45 Frankfurt am Main Airport 9:35 AM Dusseldorf Airport €104 1 One-way 0 transfers - LH78
9:30 PM 0h45 Frankfurt am Main Airport 10:15 PM Dusseldorf Airport €104 1 One-way 0 transfers - LH76
5:15 PM 0h45 Frankfurt am Main Airport 6:00 PM Dusseldorf Airport €104 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Mainz to Duisburg:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mainz to Duisburg costing on average €77.
A bus is €301 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mainz to Duisburg costing on average €334.
Other travel options to Duisburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 58m.
Bus takes on average 8h 12m.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mainz and Duisburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Mainz Hbf and arrive in Duisburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz) and arrive in Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Duisburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Duisburg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings to go to Duisburg by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 3 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline.
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