How to travel from Mannheim to Heidelberg

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Travel Information from Mannheim to Heidelberg

Distance11 miles (18 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$6 - $14
Cheapest modeBus • $6 (€5) • 31 min
Fastest modeTrain • $14 (€13) • 10 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train or bus to travel 11 miles (18 km) from Mannheim to Heidelberg. 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 Heidelberg.

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from Mannheim to Heidelberg

How to get from Mannheim to Heidelberg by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Mannheim to Heidelberg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Deutsche BahnICE 711
08:26AM0h11
Mannheim Hbf
08:37AMHeidelberg Hbf
$261One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Deutsche BahnICE 711
08:26AM0h11
Mannheim Hbf
08:37AMHeidelberg Hbf
$261One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Deutsche BahnICE 711
08:26AM0h11
Mannheim Hbf
08:37AMHeidelberg Hbf
$261One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Mannheim to Heidelberg

Travel to Heidelberg easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Mannheim to Heidelberg.

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There are 2 options to travel between Mannheim and Heidelberg including taking a train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Heidelberg from Mannheim is by taking a bus, which costs on average $6 (€5).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Mannheim to Heidelberg:

Taking a bus costs $8 (€8) less than taking a train, which costs on average $14 (€13) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Mannheim to Heidelberg is by train with an average journey time of 10 min.

There are alternative travel options to Heidelberg that take longer:

Bus takes 31 min on average.

The Mannheim to Heidelberg distance is around 11 miles (18 km).

The average frequency per day from Mannheim to Heidelberg is:

  • 5 buses per day.
  • 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Mannheim to Heidelberg 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 Heidelberg:

  • Most travelers who purchase a bus ticket from Mannheim to Heidelberg depart from Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße) to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
  • Most travelers board their train from Mannheim Hbf and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Mannheim to Heidelberg:

  • You can travel by bus to Heidelberg from Mannheim with FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Mannheim to Heidelberg tickets for $6 (€5) on Omio.
  • You can travel from Mannheim to Heidelberg by train with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain or Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG). You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $7 (€6) with FlixTrain from Mannheim to Heidelberg.

Yes, there are direct routes from Mannheim to Heidelberg with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 5 direct buses a day to Heidelberg with FlixBus.
  • You'll find 1 direct train a day to Heidelberg with Deutsche Bahn or Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG).

Direct services to Heidelberg tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.

Your trip from Mannheim to Heidelberg doesn't have to end in Heidelberg. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Frankfurt am Main, Paris, Munich, Berlin or Stuttgart. If you’d like to add Frankfurt am Main, Paris, Munich, Berlin or Stuttgart to your Mannheim to Heidelberg tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Heidelberg today!
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