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Compare bus and flight for Rome to Mannheim
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Rome to Mannheim among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $128 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.9 - 2.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $128, while a flight costs an average of $537.
Distance: 559 miles (900 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$537 Average price | $128 Average price Cheapest | $345 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 40m Average total duration Fastest 3h 40m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 19h 10m Average total duration 18h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.7 - 5.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Rome to Mannheim:
A bus is $410 (€343) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Mannheim costing on average $537 (€450).
Other travel options to Mannheim take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 10m.
You'll arrive about 7h 49m sooner (3h 40m by flight vs 11h 29m by car). Tickets start at around $537 (€450) compared to roughly $345 (€289) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Rome to Mannheim
How to get from Rome to Mannheim by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rome to Mannheim is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus4:35 PM19h40Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina12:15 PMMannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)$901One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus4:35 PM19h40Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina12:15 PMMannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)$901One-way0 transfers
Fastest
EW28839:10 AM1h40Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport10:50 AMStuttgart Airport$1621One-way0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 PM21h00Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina6:00 PMMannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)$1131One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus10:55 PM22h20Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina9:15 PMMannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)$1171One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus1:05 PM20h35Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)9:40 AMMannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)$1251One-way1 transfer
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EW78879:00 AM8h55Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport5:55 PMStuttgart Airport$1561One-way1 transfer
U229946:25 PM2h00Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport8:25 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1811One-way0 transfers
U229921:00 PM2h00Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport3:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1921One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Mannheim:
A bus is $410 (€343) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Mannheim costing on average $537 (€450).
Other travel options to Mannheim take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 10m.
- Around 96 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rome and Mannheim as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arrive in Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße).
- Travel with easyJet, Lufthansa, ITA, Malta Air, Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa Cityline, Icelandair, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Croatia Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Air Serbia, Vueling, AJet, Bulgaria Air, Turkish Airlines, GetJet Airlines, Oman Air to go to Mannheim by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee to go to Mannheim by bus.
- 12 direct flights per day with easyJet, Lufthansa, ITA, Malta Air, Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, Condor Flugdienst.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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