The average train between Mannheim and Salzburg takes 5h 20m and the fastest train takes 4h 46m. There is a train service every few hours from Mannheim to Salzburg. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Mannheim and Salzburg. The earliest departure is at 2:04 AM at night, and the last departure from Mannheim is at 9:33 PM which arrives into Salzburg at 7:50 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Mannheim to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Mannheim station and arriving at Salzburg station via München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
Mannheim to Salzburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Mannheim to Salzburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Book your Mannheim to Salzburg train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Transdev GmbH and 2 other operators.
The distance between Mannheim and Salzburg is 385.1 km. The road distance is 489 km.
You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof via München Hbf in around 4h 37m.