There are 10 ways to get from Locarno to Mannheim by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or night train
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Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Locarno to Aarautrain Ic
- Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain Ic
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
6h 4m€110–257Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lugano to Mannheim central bus stationbus N474
9h 38m€42–79Drive 508.1 km
- Drive from Locarno to Mannheimcar 508.1 km
5h€86–124Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MXP - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 29m€105–274Train
- Take the train from Locarno to Arth-Goldautrain Ir26 / ...
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
7h 47m€139–243Train, night train
- Take the train from Locarno to Zürich HBtrain Ir46
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
9h 11m€81–338Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 1m€133–326Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Locarno to Seregnotrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LIN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 52m€55–184Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Locarno to Seregnotrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane LIN - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 22m€131–325Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 30m€169–397
Locarno to Mannheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Locarno to Mannheim is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Locarno to Mannheim is to drive which takes 5h and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct train from Locarno to Mannheim. However, there are services departing from Locarno and arriving at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof via Aarau and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
The distance between Locarno and Mannheim is 496 km. The road distance is 508.1 km.
The best way to get from Locarno to Mannheim without a car is to train via Basel which takes 6h 4m and costs €110 - €260.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Locarno to Mannheim, including transfers.
Locarno to Mannheim train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Locarno station.
The best way to get from Locarno to Mannheim is to train via Basel which takes 6h 4m and costs €110 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 9h 38m.
Locarno to Mannheim train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Aarau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Locarno to Mannheim is 508 km. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Locarno to Mannheim.
What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Mannheim, Germany?
You can take a train from Locarno to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof via Aarau and Basel SBB in around 6h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lugano to Mannheim central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 7h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Locarno to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Aarau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–24
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Seregno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
Train from Arth-Goldau to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €95–140
- 2nd Class
- €80–110
Train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Locarno to Seregno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–27
- 1st Class
- €30–60
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Locarno to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Locarno to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Heidelberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €35–50
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lugano to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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