Mainz: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Mainz is a city of 222,889 people in Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz), 125 m (410 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre. It has 9 railway stations on record, including Mainz Central Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Mainz runs from about 8 h 9 min a day in late December to 16 h 26 min in late June (computed for 49.98° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Mainz is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN, 73 km), Mannheim-City Airport (MHG, 59 km).
Flights to Mainz: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Mainz Central Station, Mainz Römisches Theater station, Mainz-Laubenheim stop, Mainz-Mombach station, Mainz-Marienborn station, Mainz-Gonsenheim station. Trains to Mainz
Buses to Mainz · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Dom- und Diözesanmuseum (Mainz) | 130,000 | — |
The busiest is Dom- und Diözesanmuseum (Mainz) at 130,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Mainz
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Munich, 316 km — flights
- Köln, 142 km — trains · tours
- Brussels, 295 km (Belgium) — tours
- Rotterdam, 343 km (The Netherlands)
- Amsterdam, 356 km (The Netherlands)
- Frankfurt am Main, 32 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Düsseldorf, 174 km — trains · tours
- Stuttgart, 148 km — trains · tours
- Essen, 187 km — tours
- Dortmund, 180 km — trains
Twin towns and sister cities: Watford, Dijon, Zagreb, Valencia, Haifa, Erfurt, Louisville, Baku, Rodeneck, Kigali.
Common questions
Which airport serves Mainz?
Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Mainz?
About 222,889 people live in Mainz, across 98 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Mainz in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Mainz?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Mainz?
Munich (316 km), Köln (142 km), Brussels (295 km), Rotterdam (343 km), Amsterdam (356 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.