How do I get from Frankfurt Airport to Wiesbaden?

Q: How do I get from Frankfurt Airport to Wiesbaden?

S9 or S8 to Wiesbaden Hbf: €13.80 for one traveler, 33–43 min. It leaves you at Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof: 33 minutes on the S9 via Mainz-Kastel, 43 on the S8 via Mainz Hauptbahnhof; both call at Wiesbaden Ost five minutes before. Both S-Bahn lines end at Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof: the S9 via Mainz-Kastel in 33 minutes, the S8 via Mainz Hauptbahnhof in 43. Together they run every 15 minutes by day, and the S8 continues every 30 minutes through the night. The fare is RMV Preisstufe 4 either way — EUR 6.90 a head, EUR 22.50 for up to five on the group day ticket — valid on whichever line comes first. Wiesbaden and Mainz share one city zone, but its EUR 3.90 ticket does not reach the airport; until 19 September 2026 the S9 is suspended between Kelsterbach and Wiesbaden Hbf, replaced by the S8 and buses.

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Airport to destination

Frankfurt Airport to
Wiesbaden.

The Hessian capital, 33 minutes on the S9 via Mainz-Kastel or 43 on the S8 via Mainz, at the same EUR 6.90.

Your destination: Wiesbaden

1 way to Wiesbaden

One way · 2 adults · All service hours · Totals for your whole group

For Frankfurt generally we recommend the S-Bahn S8 or S9. For Wiesbaden the answer changes.

Both S-Bahn lines end at Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof: the S9 via Mainz-Kastel in 33 minutes, the S8 via Mainz Hauptbahnhof in 43. Together they run every 15 minutes by day, and the S8 continues every 30 minutes through the night. The fare is RMV Preisstufe 4 either way — EUR 6.90 a head, EUR 22.50 for up to five on the group day ticket — valid on whichever line comes first. Wiesbaden and Mainz share one city zone, but its EUR 3.90 ticket does not reach the airport; until 19 September 2026 the S9 is suspended between Kelsterbach and Wiesbaden Hbf, replaced by the S8 and buses.

Lowest listed total · shortest ride

S9 or S8 to Wiesbaden Hbf

regional · S-Bahn Rhein-Main, RMV tariff

33–43 min rideEvery 15 minRuns all night

RegionalbahnhofWiesbaden Hauptbahnhof: 33 minutes on the S9 via Mainz-Kastel

24-hour serviceLuggage space

€13.80total for 2 adults€6.90 each2 × €6.90 adult fareBuy ticketOn S-Bahn Rhein-Main, RMV tariff

Hours, tickets & luggage

Wiesbaden and Mainz are one fare zone: the airport to it is Preisstufe 4, EUR 6.90 adult, EUR 4.10 child, EUR 13.50 day ticket, EUR 22.50 for the Gruppentageskarte (up to five). The single is valid on both the S9 and S8. The EUR 3.90 Wiesbaden/Mainz city single does not reach the airport.

Luggage. Racks by the doors; a commuter train, full at rush hour.

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Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Frankfurt Airport into Frankfurt →

From arrivals to Wiesbaden

Find the stop

Regionalbahnhof. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose S9 or S8 to Wiesbaden Hbf

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Wiesbaden

33–43 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

What happens at Wiesbaden?

Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the S-Bahn S8 or S9 stop at Wiesbaden?

No. It runs to Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof in 14 minutes.

Is Wiesbaden in Frankfurt?