There are 6 ways to get from Jena to Mannheim by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
4h 5m€74–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Jena to Mannheim362 km
4h 30m€21Bus
- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Mannheim central bus stationbus N1305 / ...
5h 30m€24–45Drive 362.2 km
- Drive from Jena to Mannheimcar 362.2 km
3h 9m€51–74Train, fly
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 38m€120–269Train
- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12N / ...
4h 24m€66–105
Jena to Mannheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jena to Mannheim is to rideshare which costs €21 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Jena to Mannheim is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs €50 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Jena bus station station and arriving at Mannheim central bus station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Jena to Mannheim. However, there are services departing from Jena West and arriving at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof via Erfurt Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Jena and Mannheim is 377 km. The road distance is 362.2 km.
The best way to get from Jena to Mannheim without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 5m and costs €70 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Jena to Mannheim, including transfers.
Jena to Mannheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Jena bus station.
Jena to Mannheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Jena West station.
The best way to get from Jena to Mannheim is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 5m and costs €70 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €45 and takes 5h 30m.
What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Mannheim, Germany?
You can take a train from Jena West to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof via Erfurt Hbf and Frankfurt in around 4h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Jena bus station to Mannheim central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €24–45 and the journey takes 5h 30m. Pavluks Trans also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €49–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Jena bus station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Jena bus station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Jena to Mannheim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Jena to Mannheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mannheim central bus station.
Jena to Mannheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jena to Mannheim is 362 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Jena to Mannheim.
Book your Jena to Mannheim bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1409+ hotels available in Mannheim.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Jena and Mannheim. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.