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Compare bus and train for Kaiserslautern to Mannheim
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kaiserslautern to Mannheim among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €9. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 39m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €9, and a train costs an average of €7.
Distance: 52 km
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€21 Average price | €9 Average price Cheapest |
1h 13m Average total duration 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 9m Average total duration Fastest 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Kaiserslautern to Mannheim by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kaiserslautern to Mannheim is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 10916:20 AM0h49Kaiserslautern Hbf7:09 AMMannheim Hbf€221One-way0 transfers
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ICE 10916:20 AM0h49Kaiserslautern Hbf7:09 AMMannheim Hbf€221One-way0 transfers
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ICE 10916:20 AM0h49Kaiserslautern Hbf7:09 AMMannheim Hbf€221One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Kaiserslautern to Mannheim:
A bus is €12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kaiserslautern to Mannheim costing on average €21.
Other travel options to Mannheim take longer:
Train takes on average 43m.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kaiserslautern and Mannheim as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Kaiserslautern Hbf and arrive in Mannheim Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Kaiserslautern, Guimaráes-Platz (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, Süwex, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Mannheim by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Mannheim by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, Süwex, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional).
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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