There are 6 ways to get from Mainz to Monschau by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Cologne
best- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain Re
- Take the bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, Altstadtbus 66
4h 9m€38–72Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Aachen station westbus N1310
- Take the bus from Aachen, Bushof to Monschau, Altstadtbus Sb66 / ...
5h 28m€30–44Drive 224.6 km
- Drive from Mainz to Monschaucar 224.6 km
2h 40m€41–59Fly, train, bus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain
- Take the bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, Altstadtbus
5h 22mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
- Take the bus from Aachen, Kaiserplatz to Monschau, Altstadtbus Sb66 / ...
4h 30m€45–96Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Mombach Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain Rb26
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Rothe Erde Bftrain Re9 / ...
7h€50–64
Mainz to Monschau by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Monschau is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Monschau is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Monschau. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Monschau, Altstadt via Aachen, Bendplatz and Aachen, Bushof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Monschau. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Mombach Bahnhof and arriving at Aachen, Rothe Erde Bf via Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Mainz and Monschau is 288 km. The road distance is 224.6 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Monschau without a car is to train and bus via Cologne which takes 4h 9m and costs €35 - €75.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Mainz to Monschau, including transfers.
Mainz to Monschau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Mainz to Monschau train services, operated by Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn), depart from Mainz, Mombach Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Monschau is to bus which takes 5h 28m and costs €30 - €45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €65 and takes 7h.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Monschau, Germany?
You can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Monschau, Altstadt via Aachen station west, Aachen, Bendplatz, and Aachen, Bushof in around 5h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz, Stadtpark to Monschau, Altstadt via Mainz, Mombach Bahnhof, Mainz, Mombach Bahnhof, Köln Hbf, Aachen, Rothe Erde Bf, and Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde in around 7h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mainz Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Rothe Erde Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Mainz, Mombach Bahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- 0241 1688-3040
- Website
- ASEAG
Bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- ASEAG
Bus from Aachen, Bushof to Monschau, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ASEAG
Bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- ASEAG
Bus from Aachen, Kaiserplatz to Monschau, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ASEAG
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mainz central train station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Mainz to Monschau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Mainz to Monschau train services, operated by Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Monschau is 225 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Mainz to Monschau.
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