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Compare bus and train for Frankfurt am Main to Mannheim
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Mannheim among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €8 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 14m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €8, while a train costs an average of €26.
Distance: 70 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€26 Average price | €8 Average price Cheapest | €13 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 14m Average total duration Fastest 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 42m Average total duration 1h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg 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 Frankfurt am Main to Mannheim:
A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Mannheim costing on average €26.
Other travel options to Mannheim take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 42m.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Mannheim
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Mannheim by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Mannheim is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 959011:01 AM0h37Frankfurt (Main) Hbf11:38 AMMannheim Hbf€51One-way0 transfers
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ICE 959011:01 AM0h37Frankfurt (Main) Hbf11:38 AMMannheim Hbf€51One-way0 transfers
Fastest
ICE 9192:22 PM0h31Frankfurt Airport long-distance station2:53 PMMannheim Hbf€181One-way0 transfers
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TGV 955212:53 PM0h45Frankfurt (Main) Hbf1:38 PMMannheim Hbf€51One-way0 transfers
ICE 3798:50 PM0h39Frankfurt (Main) Hbf9:29 PMMannheim Hbf€71One-way0 transfers
ICE 6937:50 PM0h40Frankfurt (Main) Hbf8:30 PMMannheim Hbf€71One-way0 transfers
3048512:00 PM1h25Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)1:25 PMMannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)€71One-way0 transfers
FlixBus8:10 PM0h55Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)9:05 PMMannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)€101One-way0 transfers
FlixBus5:55 AM0h55Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)6:50 AMMannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)€101One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Mannheim:
A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Mannheim costing on average €26.
Other travel options to Mannheim take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 42m.
- Around 25 buses per day.
- Around 22 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Mannheim as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Mannheim Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Mannheim by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, FlixTrain to go to Mannheim by train.
- 25 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 18 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, FlixTrain.
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