Travel Information between Jena and Mannheim
| 169 miles (272 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $22 - $29 | |
| Bus • $22 (€20) • 5 h 20 min | |
| Train • $29 (€26) • 3 h 42 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train or bus to travel 169 miles (272 km) to Mannheim from Jena. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Jena to Mannheim.
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The best way to travel from Jena to Mannheim is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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You can get to Mannheim from Jena 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to get from Jena to Mannheim is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $22 (€20) compared to other travel options to Mannheim:
A bus is $7 (€6) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Jena to Mannheim costing on average $29 (€26).
The quickest way to travel between Jena and Mannheim is by train, which takes on average 3 h 42 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes 5 h 20 min on average.
Mannheim is approximately 169 miles (272 km) away from Jena.
The average frequency per day from Jena to Mannheim is:
- Around 4 buses per day.
- 5 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Mannheim from Jena as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Jena to Mannheim:
- Buses mostly leave from Jena, Paradiesbahnhof and tend to arrive in Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße).
The following travel companies offer services from Jena to Mannheim:
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Mannheim by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Jena to Mannheim tickets on Omio for $22 (€20).
- Deutsche Bahn or Preßnitztalbahn can get you to Mannheim by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Jena to Mannheim for $29 (€26) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Jena to Mannheim with the following travel companies:
- You can find 4 direct buses per day to take to Mannheim with FlixBus.
Direct services to Mannheim tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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