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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 prices starting from $5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 58m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $5, and a train costs an average of $7.
Distance: 43 miles (70 km)
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$18 Average price | $8 Average price Cheapest |
1h 28m Average total duration Fastest 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 34m Average total duration 1h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
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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.
FlixBus10:55 AM1h10Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)12:05 PMMannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)$91One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
3048512:00 PM1h25Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)1:25 PMMannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)$61One-way0 transfers
Fastest
ICE 91510:22 AM0h31Frankfurt Airport long-distance station10:53 AMMannheim Hbf$361One-way0 transfers
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ICE 27910:50 AM0h39Frankfurt (Main) Hbf11:29 AMMannheim Hbf$261One-way0 transfers
ICE 57511:20 AM0h37Frankfurt (Main) Hbf11:57 AMMannheim Hbf$261One-way0 transfers
ICE 959011:01 AM0h37Frankfurt (Main) Hbf11:38 AMMannheim Hbf$261One-way0 transfers
FlixBus10:30 AM1h35Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)12:05 PMMannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)$91One-way0 transfers
FlixBus11:20 AM1h10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)12:30 PMMannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)$81One-way0 transfers
FlixBus9:00 AM1h10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)10:10 AMMannheim, 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 $2 (€1) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Mannheim costing on average $7 (€5).
Other travel options to Mannheim take longer:
Bus takes on average 55m.
- 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 am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, FlixTrain, ÖBB | Nightjet to go to Mannheim by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Globtour Medjugorjie, BlaBlaCar, Centrotrans Eurolines to go to Mannheim by bus.
- 15 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, ÖBB | Nightjet.
- 25 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Centrotrans Eurolines.
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