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Compare bus and train for Frankfurt am Main to Mannheim
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Mannheim among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $7 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 26m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $7, while a train costs an average of $16.
Distance: 43 miles (70 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$16 Average price | $7 Average price Cheapest | $16 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 26m Average total duration Fastest 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 32m Average total duration 1h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Mannheim:
A bus is $9 (€7) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Mannheim costing on average $16 (€13).
Other travel options to Mannheim take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 32m.
You'll arrive about 8m sooner (56m by train vs 1h 4m by car). Tickets start at around $16 (€13) compared to roughly $16 (€13) 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 Frankfurt am Main to Mannheim
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Mannheim by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Mannheim is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
3048110:50 PM1h20Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)12:10 AMMannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)$61One-way0 transfers
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3048110:50 PM1h20Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)12:10 AMMannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)$61One-way0 transfers
Fastest
ICE 9138:22 AM0h31Frankfurt Airport long-distance station8:53 AMMannheim Hbf$281One-way0 transfers
Other options
FlixTrain2:03 PM0h48Frankfurt South station2:51 PMMannheim-Friedrichsfeld$61One-way0 transfers
ICE 7710:20 PM0h37Frankfurt (Main) Hbf10:57 PMMannheim Hbf$91One-way0 transfers
ICE 5917:50 AM0h40Frankfurt (Main) Hbf8:30 AMMannheim Hbf$91One-way0 transfers
3048512:00 PM1h25Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)1:25 PMMannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)$61One-way0 transfers
515106:30 PM1h30Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:00 PMMannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)$61One-way0 transfers
FlixBus8:10 PM0h55Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)9:05 PMMannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)$81One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Mannheim:
A bus is $9 (€7) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Mannheim costing on average $16 (€13).
Other travel options to Mannheim take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 32m.
- Around 25 buses per day.
- Around 17 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Mannheim as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Mannheim Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Mannheim by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, FlixTrain, Süwex, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Mannheim by train.
- 25 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
- 15 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional).
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