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Compare bus, train, and flight for Duisburg to Mannheim
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Duisburg to Mannheim among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $46 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 6m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $46, while a flight costs an average of $288.
Distance: 153 miles (247 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$100 Average price | $46 Average price Cheapest | $288 Average price | $54 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 6m Average total duration Fastest 2h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 34m Average total duration 6h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 33m Average total duration 1h 33m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 22m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Duisburg to Mannheim
Compare the available ways to get from Duisburg to Mannheim, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Duisburg to Mannheim:
A bus is $55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Duisburg to Mannheim costing on average $100.
A bus is $243 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Duisburg to Mannheim costing on average $288.
Other travel options to Mannheim take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 33m.
Bus takes on average 6h 34m.
You'll arrive about 46m sooner (2h 36m by train vs 3h 22m by car). Tickets start at around $100 compared to roughly $54 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Duisburg to Mannheim
How to get from Duisburg to Mannheim by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Duisburg to Mannheim is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
11:45 AM 4h55 Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz 4:40 PM Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße) $23 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
11:45 AM 4h55 Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz 4:40 PM Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße) $23 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- LH73
10:15 AM 0h50 Dusseldorf Airport 11:05 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport $123 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 119
8:16 AM 2h33 Duisburg Hbf 10:49 AM Mannheim Hbf $28 1 One-way 0 transfers - ICE 915
8:51 AM 2h02 Duisburg Hbf 10:53 AM Mannheim Hbf $42 1 One-way 0 transfers - ICE 529 · ICE 103
8:05 AM 2h21 Duisburg Hbf 10:26 AM Mannheim Hbf $42 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus
7:40 PM 6h15 Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz 1:55 AM Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße) $29 1 One-way 1 transfer
- LH77
6:45 PM 0h50 Dusseldorf Airport 7:35 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport $123 1 One-way 0 transfers - LH75
2:25 PM 0h50 Dusseldorf Airport 3:15 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport $123 1 One-way 0 transfers - LH79
6:20 AM 0h50 Dusseldorf Airport 7:10 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport $123 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Duisburg to Mannheim:
A bus is $55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Duisburg to Mannheim costing on average $100.
A bus is $243 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Duisburg to Mannheim costing on average $288.
Other travel options to Mannheim take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 33m.
Bus takes on average 6h 34m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Duisburg and Mannheim as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Duisburg Hbf and arrive in Mannheim Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz and arrive in Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Mannheim by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, Condor Flugdienst to go to Mannheim by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Mannheim by bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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