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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 56m. 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 $9.
Distance: 43 miles (70 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$23 Average price | $7 Average price Cheapest | $15 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 $16 (€13) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Mannheim costing on average $23 (€19).
Other travel options to Mannheim take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 2m.
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)$51One-way0 transfers
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3048110:50 PM1h20Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)12:10 AMMannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)$51One-way0 transfers
Fastest
ICE 9138:22 AM0h31Frankfurt Airport long-distance station8:53 AMMannheim Hbf$311One-way0 transfers
Other options
TGV 95802:02 PM0h38Frankfurt (Main) Hbf2:40 PMMannheim Hbf$221One-way0 transfers
ICE 95568:53 AM0h46Frankfurt (Main) Hbf9:39 AMMannheim Hbf$221One-way0 transfers
TGV 955212:53 PM0h46Frankfurt (Main) Hbf1:39 PMMannheim Hbf$221One-way0 transfers
515106:30 PM1h30Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:00 PMMannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)$51One-way0 transfers
3048512:00 PM1h25Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)1:25 PMMannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)$71One-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 $16 (€13) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Mannheim costing on average $23 (€19).
Other travel options to Mannheim take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 2m.
- Around 24 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, Globtour Medjugorjie d.o.o. 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.
- 24 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
- 14 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional).
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