Travel Information to Hamburg from Mainz
| 258 miles (416 km) | |
| Bus, train or flight | |
| $20 - $66 | |
| Train • $20 (€18) • 4 h 18 min | |
| Flight • $66 (€60) • 1 h | |
| FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 258 miles (416 km) by bus, train or flight from Mainz to Hamburg. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Mainz to Hamburg.
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How to get from Mainz to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Mainz to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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RE 29505 · ICE 772
RE 29507 · ICE 78
RE 4257 · ICE 770
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There are 3 travel options to Hamburg from Mainz. You can take a bus, train or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Hamburg from Mainz is by taking a train, which costs on average $20 (€18).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Mainz to Hamburg:
Taking a train costs $7 (€6) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $27 (€24) for the same trip.
Taking a train costs $47 (€42) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $66 (€60) for the same trip.
The quickest way to travel to Hamburg from Mainz is by flight, which takes on average 1 h compared to other travel options that take longer:
Getting to Hamburg by bus takes 10 h 30 min on average.
Getting to Hamburg by train takes 4 h 18 min on average.
The distance is approximately 258 miles (416 km) from Mainz to Hamburg.
The average frequency per day from Mainz to Hamburg is:
- Around 7 buses per day.
- 24 flights per day.
- 7 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Mainz and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Mainz to Hamburg:
- Trains mostly depart from Mainz Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Mainz to Hamburg:
- You can go to Hamburg from Mainz by bus with FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $27 (€24) with FlixBus from Mainz to Hamburg on Omio.
- You can take a flight from Mainz to Hamburg with Lufthansa or Eurowings. Cheap tickets can be found for $66 (€60) with Eurowings from Mainz to Hamburg.
- You can go to Hamburg from Mainz by train with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain or vlexx. You'll see cheap train tickets for $20 (€18) with Deutsche Bahn from Mainz to Hamburg on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Mainz to Hamburg with the following travel companies:
- 2 direct buses per day with.
- 15 direct flights per day with.
- Direct trains with Deutsche Bahn with 2 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Hamburg as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Mainz and Hamburg.
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