120 miles (193 km) | |
Train or bus | |
$13 - $16 | |
Bus • $13 (€12) • 3 h | |
Train • $16 (€14) • 1 h 28 min | |
FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 120 miles (193 km) by train or bus between Mannheim and Cologne. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Mannheim to Cologne.
How to get from Mannheim to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Mannheim to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
BlaBlaCar Bus, Deutsche Bahn and FlixBus will get you from Mannheim to Cologne at great prices. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best travel times, prices and tickets for your trip.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40,000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel.
BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS) is a popular French travel company from France operating long-distance services in 10 countries in Europe and connecting over 300 destinations. It is a subsidiary of the French carpooling service, BlaBlaCar. Standard amenities on BlaBlaCar Bus include toilets, air conditioning, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long travel journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. There is also free Wi-Fi available on select routes. The only ticket type from BlaBlaCar Bus is the Standard ticket, which allows each traveler to bring one carry-on bag and up to two checked bags.
There are 2 travel options from Mannheim to Cologne: train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel to Cologne from Mannheim is a bus with an average price of $13 (€12).
This is compared to other travel options from Mannheim to Cologne:
A bus is $3 (€2) less than a train with an average ticket price of $16 (€14) from Mannheim to Cologne.
The fastest way to get to Cologne from Mannheim is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 28 min.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes 3 h on average.
You should expect to travel around 120 miles (193 km) between Mannheim and Cologne.
The average frequency per day from Mannheim to Cologne is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Cologne from Mannheim 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 when traveling from Mannheim to Cologne:
The following travel companies offer services from Mannheim to Cologne:
Yes, there are direct services available from Mannheim to Cologne with the following travel companies:
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Cologne as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Mannheim to Cologne.
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