Travel Information from Mannheim to Karlsruhe
| 34 miles (55 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $1 - $11 | |
| Train • $11 (€10) • 22 min | |
| Train • $11 (€10) • 22 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 34 miles (55 km) by train or bus to Karlsruhe from Mannheim. 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 Karlsruhe.
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How to get from Mannheim to Karlsruhe by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Mannheim to Karlsruhe is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 275Cheapest
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ECE 151Other options
ICE 101
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FAQs: Travel from Mannheim to Karlsruhe

There are 2 travel options from Mannheim to Karlsruhe: train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Karlsruhe from Mannheim is by taking a train, which costs on average $11 (€10).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Mannheim to Karlsruhe:
Taking a train costs $1 (€1) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $1 (€1) for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Karlsruhe from Mannheim is by train with an average travel time of 22 min.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Getting to Karlsruhe by bus takes 50 min on average.
Karlsruhe is approximately 34 miles (55 km) away from Mannheim.
The average frequency per day from Mannheim to Karlsruhe is:
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Karlsruhe 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 from Mannheim to Karlsruhe:
- Trains from Mannheim to Karlsruhe most often leave from Mannheim Hbf and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Mannheim to Karlsruhe:
- You can go to Karlsruhe from Mannheim by bus with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni - Unibus, Centrotrans Eurolines or BlaBlaCar Bus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $8 (€7) with Centrotrans Eurolines from Mannheim to Karlsruhe on Omio.
- You can travel by train to Karlsruhe from Mannheim with Deutsche Bahn or TGV, and you can find Deutsche Bahn Mannheim to Karlsruhe tickets for $11 (€10) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Mannheim to Karlsruhe with the following travel companies:
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni - Unibus, Centrotrans Eurolines or BlaBlaCar Bus.
- Direct trains with Deutsche Bahn with 6 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Karlsruhe as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Karlsruhe from Mannheim.
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