There are 6 ways to get from Lucerne to Mannheim by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
3h 32m€78–188Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luzern to Freiburgbus FlixBus N401 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Mannheim central bus stationbus FlixBus N1720 / ...
8h 57m€31–52Drive 351.1 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Mannheimcar 351.1 km
3h 9m€62–90Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 23m€147–414Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Zug(Ch) to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
5h 27m€90–159Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h€121–338
Lucerne to Mannheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Mannheim is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Mannheim is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Mannheim station. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Mannheim central bus station via Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Mannheim. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Lucerne and Mannheim is 346 km. The road distance is 351.1 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Mannheim without a car is to train via Basel which takes 3h 32m and costs €75 - €190.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Lucerne to Mannheim, including transfers.
Lucerne to Mannheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luzern station.
Lucerne to Mannheim train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Mannheim is to train via Basel which takes 3h 32m and costs €75 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 8h 57m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Mannheim, Germany?
You can take a train from Luzern to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB in around 3h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern to Mannheim central bus station via Freiburg in around 8h 57m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–500
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 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 Zug(Ch) to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €80–110
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Luzern to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Freiburg to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Lucerne to Mannheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Lucerne to Mannheim train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Mannheim is 351 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Lucerne to Mannheim.
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