There are 5 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Mainz by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Mainz-Kasteltrain Rb
25 min€5–25Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Frankfurt to Mainz41.5 km
50 min€2Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Mainz central train stationbus FlixBus 476 / ...
1h€3–6Drive 41 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Mainzcar 41 km
27 min€6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Frankfurt am Main to Mainztaxi 41 km
27 min€110–140
Frankfurt am Main to Mainz by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Mainz is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Mainz is to train which takes 25 min and costs €5 - €25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt central train station station and arriving at Mainz central train station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and arriving at Mainz-Kastel. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Mainz is 33 km. The road distance is 41 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Mainz without a car is to train which takes 25 min and costs €5 - €25.
The train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Mainz-Kastel takes 25 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Frankfurt am Main to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Mainz train services, operated by VIAS Rail GmbH, depart from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Mainz is to train which takes 25 min and costs €5 - €25. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €3 - €6 and takes 1h.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
VIAS Rail GmbH operates a train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Mainz-Kastel every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €12 and the journey takes 25 min. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Mainz central train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €3–6 and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Mainz-Kastel
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Mainz-Kastel
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Mainz-Kastel
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Mainz-Kastel
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Mainz-Kastel
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Frankfurt to Mainz
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Main Taxi Frankfurt
- Phone
- +49 69 733030
- Website
- main-taxi-frankfurt.de
Taxi City-Otten GmbH
- Phone
- +49 69 442440
- Website
- taxi-city.de
Taxi Frankfurt
- Phone
- +49 69 230001
- Website
- taxi-frankfurt.de
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Frankfurt am Main to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mainz central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Mainz train services, operated by VIAS Rail GmbH, arrive at Mainz-Kastel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Mainz is 41 km. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Mainz.
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