Köln → Mainz

Köln to Mainz by train

Köln

Mainz

A direct train runs from Köln to Mainz, scheduled from 1 h 22 min, with 369 departures in a timetable week.

Service: Direct: one train, no change
Scheduled time: from 1 h 22 min (typically 2 h 47 min)
Departures in a timetable week: 369
Operators: DB Fernverkehr AG, TR trans regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH, MittelrheinBahn (Trans Regio), NS International and 4 more
Stations: Köln Hbf → Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
Straight-line distance: 142 km

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What this is based on

From the operator's published timetable, valid to 12 Dec 2026. The departure count is for one week of that timetable (the week it was read, early October 2026) and counts every direct departure from Köln to Mainz; it is not a daily figure.
The stations shown are the pair used by the most departures; other stations in either place may also be served.
Source: Open timetable data (GTFS): DB Fernverkehr (long-distance rail); DE Regionalverkehr (regional rail); Netherlands OVapi (NS rail + regional multimodal). How Head Your Way works.

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Stations: Mainz, Römisches Theater; Mainz, Hauptbahnhof; Mainz Hbf; Mainz Hbf (DE) and 10 more · Ports: Mainz KD; Port of Mainz

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