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Compare train and coach for Mannheim to Mainz
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mannheim to Mainz among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £13 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 17m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £13, while a train costs an average of £17.
Distance: 56 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£17 Average Price | £13 Average Price Cheapest | £9 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 17m Average total duration Fastest 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 26m Average total duration 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg 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 Mannheim to Mainz:
A coach is £4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mannheim to Mainz costing on average £17.
Other travel options to Mainz take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 26m.
You'll arrive about 10m sooner (47m by train vs 57m by car). Tickets start at around £17 compared to roughly £9 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 Mannheim to Mainz
How to get to Mainz from Mannheim by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mannheim to Mainz is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 20498:390h39Mannheim Hbf9:18Mainz Hbf£171One-way0 changes
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- IC 20498:390h39Mannheim Hbf9:18Mainz Hbf£171One-way0 changes
Fastest
- IC 20498:390h39Mannheim Hbf9:18Mainz Hbf£171One-way0 changes
Other options
- S6 · 44708:441h03Mannheim Hbf9:47Mainz Hbf£211One-way1 change
- S59:151h21Mannheim Hbf10:36Mainz Hbf£211One-way0 changes
- S68:441h24Mannheim Hbf10:08Mainz Hbf£211One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Mannheim to Mainz:
A coach is £4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mannheim to Mainz costing on average £17.
Other travel options to Mainz take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 26m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mannheim and Mainz as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Mannheim Hbf and arrive in Mainz Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße) and arrive in Wiesbaden, Busbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Süwex, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Mainz by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Mainz by coach.
- 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Süwex, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional).
- 5 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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