The average train between Mannheim and Zurich takes 3h 38m and the fastest train takes 3h 23m. There is a train service every few hours from Mannheim to Zurich. 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 every 2 hours between Mannheim and Zurich. The earliest departure is at 3:31 AM at night, and the last departure from Mannheim is at 9:00 PM which arrives into Zurich at 1:24 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Mannheim to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Mannheim station and arriving at Zurich station via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
Mannheim to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Mannheim to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Book your Mannheim to Zurich train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) and Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
The distance between Mannheim and Zurich is 236.1 km. The road distance is 341 km.
You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Zürich HB via Basel SBB in around 3h 35m.