Travel Information between Essen and Mannheim
| 149 miles (241 km) | |
| Bus, train or flight | |
| $17 - $92 | |
| Bus • $17 (€15) • 5 h | |
| Flight • $92 (€83) • 50 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 149 miles (241 km) by bus, train or flight between Essen and Mannheim. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Essen to Mannheim.
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The best way to travel from Essen to Mannheim is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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You can get from Essen to Mannheim 3 different ways: bus, train or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Mannheim from Essen is by taking a bus, which costs on average $17 (€15).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Essen to Mannheim:
Taking a bus costs $76 (€68) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $92 (€83).
A bus is $1 (€1) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Essen to Mannheim costing on average $18 (€16).
The quickest way to travel from Essen to Mannheim is by flight, which takes on average 50 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Getting to Mannheim by bus takes 5 h on average.
Train takes on average 3 h 7 min.
The distance is approximately 149 miles (241 km) from Essen to Mannheim.
The average frequency per day from Essen to Mannheim is:
- 8 buses a day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- 18 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Mannheim from Essen as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Essen to Mannheim:
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße).
- Trains from Essen to Mannheim most often leave from Essen Hbf and arrive in Mannheim Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Essen to Mannheim:
- FlixBus can get you to Mannheim by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Essen to Mannheim for $17 (€15) on Omio.
- Deutsche Bahn can take you to Mannheim by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Essen to Mannheim for $18 (€16).
Yes, there are direct services available from Essen to Mannheim with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with FlixBus with 6 direct buses per day.
- Direct train available with Deutsche Bahn 1 direct train per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Mannheim as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Essen and Mannheim.
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