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Compare train, coach and flight for Mainz to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mainz to Rotterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £25 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 12m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £25, while a train costs an average of £45.
Distance: 342 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£45 Average Price | £25 Average Price Cheapest | £72 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 12m Average total duration Fastest 4h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 48m Average total duration 7h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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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 Mainz to Rotterdam:
A coach is £20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mainz to Rotterdam costing on average £45.
A coach is £157 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mainz to Rotterdam costing on average £182.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 12m.
Coach takes on average 7h 48m.
The journey is about 19m faster (4h 42m by train vs 5h 1m by car) and roughly £28 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£45 vs £72). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Mainz to Rotterdam
How to get to Rotterdam from Mainz by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mainz to Rotterdam is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:208h20Mainz18:40Rotterdam£271One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Mainz to Rotterdam:
A coach is £20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mainz to Rotterdam costing on average £45.
A coach is £157 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mainz to Rotterdam costing on average £182.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 12m.
Coach takes on average 7h 48m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mainz and Rotterdam as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Mainz Hbf and arrive in Rotterdam Centraal.
- Coaches mostly depart from Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz) and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Travel with FlixBus, Mainzer Mobilität to go to Rotterdam by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, Süwex, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), vlexx to go to Rotterdam by train.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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