There are 8 ways to get from Munich to Mannheim by train, bus, rideshare, plane, car, or car train
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 München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
2h 45m€50–180Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Munich to Mannheim335.1 km
3h 47m€14–26Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Mannheim central bus stationbus N952 / ...
4h 35m€21–40Fly Munich International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MUC - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 28m€92–223Drive 334.4 km
- Drive from Munich to Mannheimcar 334.4 km
3h 16m€47–68Car train, drive
- Take the car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbfcartrain 1392
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Mannheimcar
3h 43m€114–139Fly Munich International Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane MUC - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h€115–204Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 10m€120–257
Munich to Mannheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Mannheim is to rideshare which costs €14 - €26 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Mannheim is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs €50 - €180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Mannheim central bus station station. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from München Hbf and arriving at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between Munich and Mannheim is 342 km. The road distance is 334.4 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Mannheim without a car is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs €50 - €180.
The train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 45m including transfers and departs hourly.
Munich to Mannheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Mannheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Mannheim is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs €50 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €40 and takes 4h 35m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Mannheim, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €60–70 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Mannheim central bus station every 2 hours. Tickets cost €21–40 and the journey takes 4h 35m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–120
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €31–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €38–43
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- 1st Class
- €110–180
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- 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
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +387 35 320-321
- info@transturist.ba
- Website
- transturist.ba
Bus from Munich central bus station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- transturist.ba
- Phone
- +383 44 416 266
- fidan-tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/bus-companies/fidani-tours
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Munich to Mannheim
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Mannheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mannheim central bus station.
Munich to Mannheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Mannheim is 334 km. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Munich to Mannheim.
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Book your Munich to Mannheim bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and Distribusion.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Munich and Mannheim. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

























