There are 8 ways to get from Netherlands to Mainz by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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 Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
4h 10m€52–98Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Mainz Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 39m€30–100Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Wiesbaden central train stationbus FlixBus 027
8h 20m€50–67Drive 422.3 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Mainzcar 422.3 km
4h 10m€87–125Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
6h 36m€56–128Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AMS - FRA
3h 55m€116–301Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
4h 5m€116–236Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BRU - FRA
4h 41m€90–240
Netherlands to Mainz by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Netherlands to Mainz is to bus which costs €45 - €70 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Netherlands to Mainz is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Netherlands station to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal Station and arriving at Wiesbaden-Mainz-Kastel Bahnhof via Essen central train station and Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Mainz Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Netherlands and Mainz is 452 km. The road distance is 422.3 km.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Mainz without a car is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs €50 - €100.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Netherlands to Mainz, including transfers.
Netherlands to Mainz bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Amsterdam Centraal Station.
Netherlands to Mainz train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Mainz is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs €50 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 8h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €310 and takes 3h 55m.
What companies run services between Netherlands and Mainz, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf hourly. Tickets cost €45–90 and the journey takes 3h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Wiesbaden-Mainz-Kastel Bahnhof via Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, Wiesbaden central train station, and Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Mainz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Mainz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €96–100
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €34
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoVolta
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Website
- GoVolta
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Wiesbaden central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Netherlands to Mainz bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Netherlands to Mainz train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Netherlands to Mainz is 422 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Netherlands to Mainz.
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