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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 €46 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 21m. 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 €46, while a flight costs an average of €152.
Distance: 277 miles (447 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€99 Average price | €46 Average price Cheapest | €152 Average price | €122 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 10m Average total duration 4h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 25m Average total duration 5h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 21m Average total duration Fastest 1h 21m 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 |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Mainz:
A bus is €58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Mainz costing on average €107.
A bus is €434 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Mainz costing on average €482.
Other travel options to Mainz take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 49m.
Bus takes on average 8h 42m.
You'll arrive about 1h 39m sooner (3h 49m by flight vs 5h 28m by car). Tickets start at around €482 compared to roughly €122 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 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.
- FlixBus2:15 PM7h55Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)10:10 PMMainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz)€401One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus2:15 PM7h55Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)10:10 PMMainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz)€401One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- LH103111:30 AM1h15Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport12:45 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2121One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 2047+
TGV 95617:16 AM4h02Paris Gare de l'Est11:18 AMMainz Hbf€741One-way1 transfer - ICE 9557 · ICE 5107:07 PM4h02Paris Gare de l'Est11:09 PMMainz Hbf€841One-way1 transfer
9411+IC 20467:55 AM8h44Paris Gare du Nord4:39 PMMainz Hbf€881One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:10 AM9h45Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)7:55 PMMainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz)€451One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus11:20 PM7h20Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)6:40 AMMainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz)€591One-way0 transfers
DE42928:25 AM1h30Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:55 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1251One-way0 transfers
AF10188:45 PM1h20Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport10:05 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1281One-way0 transfers- AF161810:00 AM1h25Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport11:25 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1281One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Mainz:
A bus is €53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Mainz costing on average €99.
A bus is €106 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Mainz costing on average €152.
Other travel options to Mainz take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 10m.
Bus takes on average 6h 25m.
- Around 54 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 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 de l'Est and arrive in Mainz Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Egypt Air, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, ITA to go to Mainz by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Mainz by bus.
- Travel with TGV, Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn to go to Mainz by train.
- 7 direct flights per day with Condor Flugdienst, Air France, Lufthansa.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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