GermanyMainz (German: [maɪnts] ; see below) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, and with around 223,000 inhabitants, it is Germany's 35th-largest city. It lies in the Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region — Germany's third-largest metropolitan region after Rhine-Ruhr and Berlin-Brandenburg — which also encompasses the cities of Frankfurt am Main, Wiesbaden, Darmstadt, Offenbach am Main, and Hanau. Mainz is located at the northern end of the Upper Rhine Plain, on the left bank of the Rhine. It is the largest city of Rhenish Hesse, a region of Rhineland-Palatinate that was historically part of Hesse, and is one of Germany's most important wine regions because of its mild climate.
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Climate in Mainz
Best time to visit: Jun–Sep
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Day trips and nearby cities from Mainz
Staying more than a few days? These cities are close enough for a day trip or a night away. Distances are straight-line from Mainz; times are rough estimates by road.
Day tripDarmstadt
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30 km≈ 35 min
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Frankfurt
Germany
32 km≈ 35 min
Day tripOffenbach Am Main
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37 km≈ 45 min
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Worms
Germany
42 km≈ 50 min
Day tripHanau
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48 km≈ 55 min
Day tripMannheim
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58 km≈ 1 h 5 min
Day tripLudwigshafen Am Rhein
Germany
60 km≈ 1 h 10 min
Day tripKoblenz
Germany
62 km≈ 1 h 10 min
From Mainz you can reach Darmstadt (30 km), Frankfurt (32 km), Offenbach Am Main (37 km), Worms (42 km) and Hanau (48 km) in about 35 min to 55 min by road. Each city page has its own sights, a day plan and flights.
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The most pleasant months are Jun to Sep, with comfortable temperatures and lighter crowds. Right now it averages about 6°C in November.
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Most visitors enjoy 2 to 3 days. Use the route builder below to get a day-by-day plan that groups sights by neighbourhood and includes lunch.