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Location

Mainz is the capital of the federal state Rhineland-Palatinate, with about 200,000 inhabitants. The town is located precisely on the 50° northern latitude, on the Rhine River and is well-connected both by train and plane (see below). The federal state Rhineland-Palatinate in south-west Germany is dominated by large natural landscapes, such as the Pfälzer Wald forest or the Eifel Mountains. In the river valleys in particular, the climate is warm and dry, which is ideal for wine production and the development of extensive dry grasslands. The dry grasslands of the Rhineland-Palatinate mostly grow on siliceous parent rock, mostly originating from as far back as the Devonian Period. In parts, the bedrock is the result of ancient volcanic activity, as is the case in the area of Rhine-Hesse, which comprises the landscape between Mainz and the adjacent mountain area to the west.

Travel to Mainz

Frankfurt Airport is about 20 km east of Mainz, while about 70 km west of Mainz there is the low budget Frankfurt-Hahn Airport, which is connected to Mainz by a shuttle bus.

N.B. When booking your tickets, please take care to distinguish between the two airports Frankfurt Airport (close to Mainz) and Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (70 km west of Mainz).

Participants arriving at Frankfurt Airport should travel to Mainz via the city train (S-Bahn), which runs every 20 minutes. Participants arriving at Frankfurt-Hahn Airport should travel to Mainz via the shuttle bus (one way: € 13.50). Shuttle buses leave Frankfurt-Hahn Airport every 30 minutes to 2 hours and terminate at Mainz Main Station. The duration of the journey is 65 minutes.