There are 5 ways to get from Mannheim to Ahlen by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)train Re
3h 53m€46–120Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mannheim to Ahlen336.6 km
3h 50m€20Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Dortmund central bus stationbus N07 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)train Re
5h 50m€27–60Train, fly
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Ahlen(Westf)train
4h 35m€113–208Drive 336.4 km
- Drive from Mannheim to Ahlencar 336.4 km
3h 11m€48–69
Mannheim to Ahlen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Ahlen is to rideshare which costs €20 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Mannheim to Ahlen is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Mannheim to Ahlen. However, there are services departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Ahlen(Westf) via Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Mannheim and Ahlen is 377 km. The road distance is 336.4 km.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Ahlen without a car is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs €45 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Mannheim to Ahlen, including transfers.
Mannheim to Ahlen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Mannheim to Ahlen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim to Ahlen is 336 km. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Mannheim to Ahlen.
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What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Ahlen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ahlen(Westf) via Dortmund Hbf in around 3h 53m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Ahlen(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Mannheim to Ahlen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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