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Compare train and bus for Freiburg im Breisgau to Mannheim
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Freiburg im Breisgau to Mannheim among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 3m. 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 $23, while a train costs an average of $51.
Distance: 107 miles (173 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$51 Average price | $23 Average price Cheapest | $36 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 3m Average total duration Fastest 1h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 18m Average total duration 2h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 0m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Freiburg im Breisgau to Mannheim:
A bus is $28 (€24) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Freiburg im Breisgau to Mannheim costing on average $51 (€43).
Other travel options to Mannheim take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 18m.
You'll arrive about 27m sooner (1h 33m by train vs 2h 0m by car). Tickets start at around $51 (€43) compared to roughly $36 (€30) 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.
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How to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Mannheim by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Freiburg im Breisgau to Mannheim is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 749:27 AM1h33Freiburg Hbf11:00 AMMannheim Hbf$481One-way0 transfers
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ICE 749:27 AM1h33Freiburg Hbf11:00 AMMannheim Hbf$481One-way0 transfers
Fastest
ICE 3766:55 AM1h27Freiburg Hbf8:22 AMMannheim Hbf$601One-way0 transfers
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ECE 87:27 AM1h33Freiburg Hbf9:00 AMMannheim Hbf$481One-way0 transfers
ICE 3748:55 AM1h27Freiburg Hbf10:22 AMMannheim Hbf$601One-way0 transfers
ICE 2027:54 AM1h28Freiburg Hbf9:22 AMMannheim Hbf$601One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Freiburg im Breisgau to Mannheim:
A bus is $28 (€24) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Freiburg im Breisgau to Mannheim costing on average $51 (€43).
Other travel options to Mannheim take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 18m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Freiburg im Breisgau and Mannheim as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Freiburg Hbf and arrive in Mannheim Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Freiburg, ZOB and arrive in Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Mannheim by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Mannheim by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 7 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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