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How to get fromMannheim to Elmshornby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Mannheim to Elmshorn by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    5h 4m
    €115–242

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Hamburg Dammtornighttrain night train Nj
    7h 10m
    €45–137

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    8h 33m
    €53–97

  4. Drive  588.6 km

    1. Drive from Mannheim to Elmshorncar car 588.6 km
    5h 3m
    €87–125

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Mannheim to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Elmshorncar car
    7h 6m
    €120–157

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    3h 46m
    €96–245

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorntrain train
    4h 33m
    €103–322

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane FRA - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    5h 10m
    €142–271

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STR - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    5h 20m
    €136–503

Mannheim to Elmshorn by train

Calendar221Weekly Trains
Duration5h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 623.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 4m

What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Elmshorn, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €110–220 and the journey takes 4h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Hamburg central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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