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Compare bus, train, and flight for Mannheim to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mannheim to Rotterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $56 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $56, while a flight costs an average of $590.
Distance: 242 miles (390 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$136 Average price | $56 Average price Cheapest | $590 Average price | $105 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 32m Average total duration 5h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 57m Average total duration 9h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 2h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Rotterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Mannheim to Rotterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Mannheim to Rotterdam:
A bus is $81 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mannheim to Rotterdam costing on average $136.
A bus is $534 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mannheim to Rotterdam costing on average $590.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 32m.
Bus takes on average 9h 57m.
You'll arrive about 38m sooner (5h 2m by train vs 5h 40m by car). Tickets start at around $136 compared to roughly $105 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 Rotterdam
How to get from Mannheim to Rotterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mannheim to Rotterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5:40 AM 11h10 Mannheim 4:50 PM Rotterdam $38 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
5:40 AM 11h10 Mannheim 4:50 PM Rotterdam $38 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
11:55 PM 10h10 Mannheim 10:05 AM Rotterdam $54 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
3:30 AM 10h35 Mannheim 2:05 PM Rotterdam $41 1 One-way 0 transfers2:30 AM 10h35 Mannheim 1:05 PM Rotterdam $50 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Mannheim to Rotterdam:
A bus is $81 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mannheim to Rotterdam costing on average $136.
A bus is $534 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mannheim to Rotterdam costing on average $590.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 32m.
Bus takes on average 9h 57m.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mannheim and Rotterdam as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße) and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Trains mostly depart from Mannheim Hbf and arrive in Rotterdam Centraal.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Rotterdam by bus.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, KLM, British Airways, Air Baltic, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines to go to Rotterdam by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Rotterdam by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic.
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