How to travel from Mainz to Cologne, Germany

There are several options for getting from Mainz to Cologne by train, car and plane. The cheapest option is to take the train which costs around €29 ($29) and will take around 3h 30m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the train and arrive in approximately 1h 10m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately €69 ($69).

The distance between Mainz and Cologne is around 181km (112 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 140km (87 miles)

It takes around 1h 10m to get from Mainz and Cologne by train. If you are travelling by car it will take around 1h 40m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Mainz to Cologne is to take the train which takes around 1h 10m and will set you back approx €69 ($69).

The cheapest way to travel between Mainz and Cologne, if you exclude driving, is to take the train which will typically cost around €29 ($29) for a standard one-way ticket.

Yes there is a train service that runs between Mainz and Cologne. It typically takes around 1h 10m and departs hourly.

Yes there is a direct train service that runs between Mainz and Cologne with no changeovers required. The train runs hourly and takes 1h 45m.

Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity, Belgian Railways, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Regional, TRANS REGIO Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH, Swiss Railways, Deutsche Bahn Eurocity, Austrian Railways (ÖBB), ÖBB Intercity, VIAS Rail GmbH and National Express run train services between Mainz and Cologne. Trains depart hourly and will take around 1h 10m, however, this may vary depending on the particular service and whether it runs express or stops all stations.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Mainz and Cologne. We recommend that you take the train to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf and then to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12. instead which will take 1h 10m.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Mainz to Cologne. We recommend that you fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dusseldorf (DUS) then take the train to Koeln Hbf. instead which will take 1h 60m.

The closest major airport to Cologne is Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) (CGN) which is approximately 13km (8 miles) from Cologne. Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) (DUS) and Dortmund Airport (DTM) (DTM) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Mainz and Cologne. The distance is around 187km (116 miles) by road and it will take around 1h 40m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Mainz to Cologne is to take the train which takes, on average, 1h 10m and will usually cost around €69 ($69).