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Compare train, coach and flight for Essen to Mainz
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Mainz among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £48 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 54m. 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 coach costs an average of £48, while a flight costs an average of £210.
Distance: 186 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£63 Average Price | £48 Average Price Cheapest | £210 Average Price |
2h 54m Average total duration Fastest 2h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 20m Average total duration 12h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 47m Average total duration 1h 47m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Essen to Mainz
How to get to Mainz from Essen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Mainz is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 10183 · ICE 921 · 42511:464h20Essen Hbf6:06Mainz Hbf£251One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- 10183 · ICE 921 · 42511:464h20Essen Hbf6:06Mainz Hbf£251One-way2 changes
Fastest
- S2 · ICE 523 · IC 24413:533h22Essen Hbf7:15Mainz Hbf£581One-way2 changes
Other options
- Bus RE1 · ICE 921 · 42511:374h29Essen6:06Mainz Hbf£251One-way2 changes
- 10183 · ICE 9211:464h41Essen Hbf6:27Mainz Hbf£251One-way1 change
- Bus RE1 · ICE 9211:374h50Essen6:27Mainz Hbf£251One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:059h50Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)19:55Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz)£291One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Mainz:
A coach is £14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Mainz costing on average £63.
A coach is £162 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Mainz costing on average £210.
Other travel options to Mainz take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 47m.
Coach takes on average 13h 20m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Mainz as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Mainz Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Mainz by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Mainz by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Mainz by coach.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti.
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