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Compare train, bus, and flight for Leuven to Mannheim
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leuven to Mannheim among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €28 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 1m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €28, while a flight costs an average of €405.
Distance: 192 miles (310 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€100 Average price | €405 Average price | €28 Average price Cheapest | €65 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 3m Average total duration 3h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 1m Average total duration Fastest 2h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 0m Average total duration 7h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Leuven to Mannheim
Compare the available ways to get from Leuven to Mannheim, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Leuven to Mannheim:
A bus is €72 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leuven to Mannheim costing on average €100.
A bus is €378 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leuven to Mannheim costing on average €405.
Other travel options to Mannheim take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 3m.
Bus takes on average 8h 0m.
You'll arrive about 20m sooner (3h 33m by train vs 3h 53m by car). Tickets start at around €100 compared to roughly €65 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 Leuven to Mannheim
How to get from Leuven to Mannheim by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leuven to Mannheim is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4:15 PM 8h40 Leuven 12:55 AM Mannheim €27 1 One-way 0 transfers
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4:15 PM 8h40 Leuven 12:55 AM Mannheim €27 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
4:15 PM 8h40 Leuven 12:55 AM Mannheim €27 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Leuven to Mannheim:
A bus is €72 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leuven to Mannheim costing on average €100.
A bus is €378 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leuven to Mannheim costing on average €405.
Other travel options to Mannheim take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 3m.
Bus takes on average 8h 0m.
- Around 29 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leuven and Mannheim as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Leuven station and arrive in Mannheim Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Leuven, Diestsepoort and arrive in Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Mannheim by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Mannheim by train.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, KLM, Helvetic Airways, CitizenPlane, British Airways, Air Baltic, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines to go to Mannheim by flight.
- 7 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, CitizenPlane, Air Baltic.
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