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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mannheim to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 11m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $6, and a train costs an average of $5.
Distance: 11 miles (18 km)
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$18 Average price | $7 Average price Cheapest |
41m Average total duration Fastest 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 55m Average total duration 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions |
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The best way to travel from Mannheim to Heidelberg 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 Heidelberg:
A train is $2 (€1) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Mannheim to Heidelberg costing on average $6 (€5).
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Bus takes on average 19m.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mannheim and Heidelberg as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Mannheim Hbf and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße) and arrive in Heidelberg, Czernyring (Post Waypoint).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG) to go to Heidelberg by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Heidelberg by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG).
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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