There are 7 ways to get from Mannheim to Essen by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf43 / ...
2h 25m€30–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mannheim to Essen301.1 km
3h 17m€14–20Bus via Düsseldorf
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Düsseldorf central bus station027 / ...
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train station027 / ...
5h 44m€21–43Drive 301.1 km
- Drive from Mannheim to Essen301.1 km
2h 38m€43–61Train, fly
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
2h 54m€103–245Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Essen central train stationN27 / ...
6h 20m€22–40Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Koblenz HauptbahnhofRe1
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Leverkusen MitteRe
- Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Essen HbfRe
7h 3m€78–110
Mannheim to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Essen is to rideshare which costs €14 - €20 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Mannheim to Essen is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs €30 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mannheim central bus station station and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Mannheim and Essen is 322 km. The road distance is 301.1 km.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Essen without a car is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs €30 - €110.
The train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf takes 2h 25m including transfers and departs hourly.
Mannheim to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Mannheim to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Essen is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs €30 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus via Düsseldorf, which costs €21 - €45 and takes 5h 44m.
What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €30–110 and the journey takes 2h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Essen central train station via Düsseldorf central bus station in around 5h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €24–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
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 Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Mannheim to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Mannheim to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Mannheim to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim to Essen is 301 km. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Mannheim to Essen.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Mannheim and Essen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.