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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mannheim to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $29. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 8m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $29, and a flight costs an average of $62.
Distance: 289 miles (466 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$118 Average price | $50 Average price Cheapest | $176 Average price |
5h 35m Average total duration 5h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 4m Average total duration 7h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 8m Average total duration Fastest 1h 8m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Mannheim to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Mannheim to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Mannheim to Hamburg:
A bus is $0.63 (€0.51) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mannheim to Hamburg costing on average $30 (€24).
A bus is $33 (€27) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mannheim to Hamburg costing on average $62 (€50).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 17m.
Bus takes on average 7h 50m.
- Around 36 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mannheim and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stuttgart Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Mannheim Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße) and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings , Condor to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Hamburg by train.
- 17 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Eurowings , Condor.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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