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Compare train and coach for Dortmund to Mainz
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Mainz among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £68 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 20m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £68, while a coach costs an average of £96.
Distance: 180 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£68 Average Price Cheapest | £96 Average Price | £31 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 20m Average total duration Fastest 2h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 50m Average total duration 18h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Mainz:
A train is £28 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Dortmund to Mainz costing on average £96.
Other travel options to Mainz take longer:
Coach takes on average 18h 50m.
You'll arrive about 8m sooner (2h 50m by train vs 2h 58m by car). Tickets start at around £68 compared to roughly £31 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Dortmund to Mainz
How to get to Mainz from Dortmund by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Mainz is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 6:363h03Dortmund9:39Mainz£161One-way0 changes
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- 6:363h03Dortmund9:39Mainz£161One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 6:363h03Dortmund9:39Mainz£161One-way0 changes
Other options
- 8:163h23Dortmund11:39Mainz£291One-way0 changes
- 6:393h10Dortmund9:49Mainz£731One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Mainz:
A train is £28 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Dortmund to Mainz costing on average £96.
Other travel options to Mainz take longer:
Coach takes on average 18h 50m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Mainz as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Mainz Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Wiesbaden, Busbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Mainz by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Mainz by coach.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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