Travel Information from Essen to Mainz
| 115 miles | |
| Train, coach or flight | |
| £12 - £73 | |
| Coach • £12 • 4 h 40 min | |
| Flight • £73 • 55 min | |
| FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 115 miles by train, coach or flight from Essen to Mainz. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Essen to Mainz.
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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.
ICE 523 · 25451 · Bus EVCheapest
ICE 523 · 25451 · Bus EVFastest
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FAQs: Essen to Mainz
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There are 3 travel options from Essen to Mainz. You can take a train, coach or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Mainz from Essen is by taking a coach, which costs on average £12.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Essen to Mainz:
A coach is £61 less than a flight with an average ticket price of £73 from Essen to Mainz.
Taking a coach costs £4 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of £16.
The fastest way from Essen to Mainz is by flight with an average journey time of 55 min.
There are alternative travel options to Mainz that take longer:
Coach takes 4 h 40 min on average.
Train takes on average 2 h 18 min.
The Essen to Mainz distance is approximately 115 miles.
The average frequency per day from Essen to Mainz is:
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- 9 flights a day.
- 26 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Essen to Mainz as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Essen to Mainz:
- Coaches mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz).
- Trains most often depart from Essen at Essen Hbf and arrive in Mainz at Mainz Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Essen to Mainz:
- You can take a coach from Essen to Mainz with FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for £12 with FlixBus from Essen to Mainz.
- You can go to Mainz from Essen by plane with Lufthansa. You'll see cheap plane tickets for £73 with Lufthansa from Essen to Mainz on Omio.
- You can travel between Essen and Mainz by train with Deutsche Bahn. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £16 with Deutsche Bahn from Essen to Mainz.
Yes, there are direct services available from Essen to Mainz with the following travel companies:
- Direct coach available with FlixBus 5 direct coaches per day.
- Direct flight available with 7 direct flights per day.
- Direct train available with Deutsche Bahn 1 direct train per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Mainz as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Essen and Mainz.
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