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Compare train, bus, and flight for Mannheim to Düsseldorf
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mannheim to Düsseldorf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $39 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 53m. 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 $39, while a flight costs an average of $303.
Distance: 141 miles (227 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$88 Average price | $39 Average price Cheapest | $303 Average price | $51 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 53m Average total duration Fastest 2h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 1m Average total duration 6h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 30m Average total duration 1h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Mannheim to Düsseldorf
Compare the available ways to get from Mannheim to Düsseldorf, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Mannheim to Düsseldorf:
A bus is $50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mannheim to Düsseldorf costing on average $88.
A bus is $265 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mannheim to Düsseldorf costing on average $303.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 30m.
Bus takes on average 7h 1m.
You'll arrive about 51m sooner (2h 23m by train vs 3h 14m by car). Tickets start at around $88 compared to roughly $51 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 Düsseldorf
How to get from Mannheim to Düsseldorf by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mannheim to Düsseldorf is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
9:45 AM 4h15 Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße) 2:00 PM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf $22 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
9:45 AM 4h15 Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße) 2:00 PM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf $22 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- LH76
5:15 PM 0h45 Frankfurt am Main Airport 6:00 PM Dusseldorf Airport $203 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 1012 · ICE 1020
9:07 AM 3h25 Mannheim Hbf 12:32 PM Düsseldorf Hbf $74 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 1012
9:07 AM 1h46 Mannheim Hbf 10:53 AM Düsseldorf Hbf $76 1 One-way 0 transfers - IC 2049 · ICE 202
8:39 AM 2h53 Mannheim Hbf 11:32 AM Düsseldorf Hbf $84 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
1:45 PM 4h25 Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße) 6:10 PM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf $24 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
4:50 AM 4h35 Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße) 9:25 AM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf $25 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
3:30 PM 5h10 Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße) 8:40 PM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf $25 1 One-way 0 transfers
- LH72
8:50 AM 0h45 Frankfurt am Main Airport 9:35 AM Dusseldorf Airport $304 1 One-way 0 transfers - LH74
1:00 PM 0h45 Frankfurt am Main Airport 1:45 PM Dusseldorf Airport $304 1 One-way 0 transfers - LH78
9:30 PM 0h45 Frankfurt am Main Airport 10:15 PM Dusseldorf Airport $364 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Mannheim to Düsseldorf:
A bus is $50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mannheim to Düsseldorf costing on average $88.
A bus is $265 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mannheim to Düsseldorf costing on average $303.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 30m.
Bus takes on average 7h 1m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mannheim and Düsseldorf 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 Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Mannheim Hbf and arrive in Düsseldorf Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße) and arrive in Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings to go to Düsseldorf by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Düsseldorf by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Düsseldorf by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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