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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Mainz
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Mainz among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $57 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 6m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $57, while a flight costs an average of $517.
Distance: 277 miles (447 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$92 Average price | $57 Average price Cheapest | $517 Average price | $146 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 6m Average total duration Fastest 4h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 45m Average total duration 8h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 22m Average total duration 3h 22m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
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 Paris to Mainz
Compare the available ways to get from Paris to Mainz, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Mainz:
A bus is $35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Mainz costing on average $92.
A bus is $461 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Mainz costing on average $517.
Other travel options to Mainz take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 22m.
Bus takes on average 8h 45m.
The journey is about 52m faster (4h 36m by train vs 5h 28m by car) and roughly $55 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($92 vs $146). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Mainz
How to get from Paris to Mainz by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Mainz is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
11:20 PM 7h20 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 6:40 AM Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz) $52 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
11:20 PM 7h20 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 6:40 AM Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz) $52 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
LH104310:10 AM 1h15 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 11:25 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport $249 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
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IC 20467:55 AM 8h44 Paris Gare du Nord 4:39 PM Mainz Hbf $80 1 One-way 1 transfer - 9411+IC 2044
7:55 AM 6h44 Paris Gare du Nord 2:39 PM Mainz Hbf $82 1 One-way 1 transfer - 9411+ICE 229
7:55 AM 7h44 Paris Gare du Nord 3:39 PM Mainz Hbf $82 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus
10:10 AM 9h45 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 7:55 PM Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz) $57 1 One-way 1 transfer
DE43017:30 AM 1h20 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 8:50 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport $141 1 One-way 0 transfers- DE4301+ICE 926
7:30 AM 4h48 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 12:18 PM Mainz Hbf $163 1 One-way 1 transfer - DE4301+ICE 1652+
245197:30 AM 6h18 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 1:48 PM Mainz Hbf $166 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Mainz:
A bus is $35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Mainz costing on average $92.
A bus is $461 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Mainz costing on average $517.
Other travel options to Mainz take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 22m.
Bus takes on average 8h 45m.
- Around 51 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Mainz as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare du Nord and arrive in Mainz Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz).
- Travel with Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Qatar Airways, British Airways, Condor Flugdienst, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, ITA, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline, BA Cityflyer, KLM Cityhopper, Egypt Air, Norwegian Air Shuttle to go to Mainz by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Mainz by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn, TGV to go to Mainz by train.
- 9 direct flights per day with Air France, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa Cityline.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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