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Compare train, bus, and flight for Mannheim to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mannheim to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $35 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 52m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $35, while a flight costs an average of $653.
Distance: 147 miles (237 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$116 Average price | $35 Average price Cheapest | $653 Average price | $119 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 52m Average total duration Fastest 3h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 8m Average total duration 5h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 46m Average total duration 2h 46m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Mannheim to Zurich:
A bus is $82 (€69) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mannheim to Zurich costing on average $116 (€97).
A bus is $619 (€518) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mannheim to Zurich costing on average $653 (€547).
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 46m.
Bus takes on average 6h 8m.
The journey is about 40m faster (3h 22m by train vs 4h 2m by car) and roughly $4 (€3) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($116 (€97) vs $119 (€100)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Mannheim to Zurich
How to get from Mannheim to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mannheim to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:10 PM10h50Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)8:00 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$311One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:10 PM10h50Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)8:00 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$311One-way1 transfer
Fastest
DE43138:00 AM0h50Frankfurt am Main Airport8:50 AMZurich Airport$2581One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 10512:37 PM3h23Mannheim Hbf4:00 PMZurich HB$791One-way0 transfers
- ICE 71+
TGV 921111:00 AM3h26Mannheim Hbf2:26 PMZurich HB$911One-way1 transfer - ECE 1518:46 AM3h14Mannheim Hbf12:00 PMZurich HB$1031One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:40 AM9h00Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)12:40 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$321One-way1 transfer
- DE43117:55 PM0h50Frankfurt am Main Airport8:45 PMZurich Airport$2761One-way0 transfers
- ICE 216+DE43113:55 PM4h50Mannheim Hbf8:45 PMZurich Airport$3001One-way1 transfer
- ICE 106+DE43113:33 PM5h12Mannheim Hbf8:45 PMZurich Airport$3031One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Mannheim to Zurich:
A bus is $82 (€69) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mannheim to Zurich costing on average $116 (€97).
A bus is $619 (€518) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mannheim to Zurich costing on average $653 (€547).
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 46m.
Bus takes on average 6h 8m.
- Around 29 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mannheim and Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Mannheim Hbf and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße) and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Cityjet, Edelweiss Air, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, TAP Portugal to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB, EuroNight to go to Zurich by train.
- 13 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Cityjet, Edelweiss Air, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Air Dolomiti.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, EuroNight.
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