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Compare train, coach and flight for Dresden to Mainz
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Dresden to Mainz among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £42 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 43m. 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 coach costs an average of £42, while a flight costs an average of £285.
Distance: 404 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach | Driving |
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£285 Average Price | £84 Average Price | £42 Average Price Cheapest | £67 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 43m Average total duration Fastest 1h 43m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 44m Average total duration 5h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 59m Average total duration 8h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Mainz:
A coach is £42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Mainz costing on average £84.
A coach is £243 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Mainz costing on average £285.
Other travel options to Mainz take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 44m.
Coach takes on average 8h 59m.
You'll arrive about 10m sooner (5h 14m by train vs 5h 24m by car). Tickets start at around £84 compared to roughly £67 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 Dresden to Mainz
How to get to Mainz from Dresden by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dresden to Mainz is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 20:4511h40Dresden8:25Mainz£301One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 20:4511h40Dresden8:25Mainz£301One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 17:006h55Dresden23:55Mainz£321One-way0 changes
Other options
- 6:0015h10Dresden21:10Mainz£351One-way0 changes
- 21:4012h35Dresden10:15Mainz£411One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Mainz:
A coach is £42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Mainz costing on average £84.
A coach is £243 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Mainz costing on average £285.
Other travel options to Mainz take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 44m.
Coach takes on average 8h 59m.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dresden and Mainz as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dresden Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Dresden Hbf and arrive in Mainz Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Mainz by coach.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Mainz by flight.
- Travel with Leo Express, Deutsche Bahn to go to Mainz by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa.
- 1 direct trains per day with Leo Express.
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