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Compare train, bus, and flight for Mannheim to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mannheim to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $55 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 13m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $55, while a flight costs an average of $489.
Distance: 252 miles (407 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$114 Average price | $55 Average price Cheapest | $489 Average price | $107 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 35m Average total duration 5h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 20m Average total duration 8h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 13m Average total duration Fastest 3h 13m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg 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 Mannheim to Amsterdam:
A bus is $59 (€50) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mannheim to Amsterdam costing on average $114 (€96).
A bus is $434 (€364) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mannheim to Amsterdam costing on average $489 (€410).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 35m.
Bus takes on average 9h 20m.
You'll arrive about 37m sooner (5h 5m by train vs 5h 42m by car). Tickets start at around $114 (€96) compared to roughly $107 (€90) 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 Mannheim to Amsterdam
How to get from Mannheim to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mannheim to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:25 PM8h05Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)7:30 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$381One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:25 PM8h05Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)7:30 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$381One-way1 transfer
Fastest
KL18147:00 AM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport8:05 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$2361One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 1645 · 10620 · 20082 · IC 356412:39 PM6h25Mannheim Hbf7:04 PMAmsterdam Zuid$541One-way3 transfers
- ICE 108 · 26820 · 18950 · IC 39641:33 PM5h42Mannheim Hbf7:15 PMAmsterdam Centraal$691One-way3 transfers
- ICE 108 · 10620 · 20082 · IC 35641:33 PM5h31Mannheim Hbf7:04 PMAmsterdam Zuid$721One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:05 AM7h50Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)3:55 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$391One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus1:45 PM7h45Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)9:30 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$431One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:50 AM7h55Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)12:45 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$441One-way0 transfers
- KL18202:15 PM1h15Frankfurt am Main Airport3:30 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$2081One-way0 transfers
- KL181811:45 AM1h15Frankfurt am Main Airport1:00 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$2081One-way0 transfers
- ICE 204+KL18187:33 AM5h27Mannheim Hbf1:00 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$2141One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Mannheim to Amsterdam:
A bus is $59 (€50) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mannheim to Amsterdam costing on average $114 (€96).
A bus is $434 (€364) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mannheim to Amsterdam costing on average $489 (€410).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 35m.
Bus takes on average 9h 20m.
- Around 46 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mannheim and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Mannheim Hbf and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße) and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, ÖBB | ICE, Hessische Landesbahn to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA, TAP Portugal, British Airways, Cityjet to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 12 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet.
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