The average train between Lucerne and Mannheim takes 3h 46m and the fastest train takes 3h 28m. There is a train service every few hours from Lucerne to Mannheim. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Lucerne and Mannheim. The earliest departure is at 12:47 AM at night, and the last departure from Lucerne is at 11:54 PM which arrives into Mannheim at 7:22 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Mannheim. However, there are services departing from Lucerne station and arriving at Mannheim station via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
Lucerne to Mannheim train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
Lucerne to Mannheim train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Book your Lucerne to Mannheim train tickets online with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) and 2 other operators.
The distance between Lucerne and Mannheim is 271.4 km. The road distance is 346 km.
You can take a train from Luzern to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB in around 3h 32m.