There are 6 ways to get from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Ludwigshafen am Rhein by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
35 min€8–60Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Mannheim central bus stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
55 min€5–12Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Frankfurt-FRA to Ludwigshafen am Rhein73.7 km
45 minDrive 73.7 km
- Drive from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Ludwigshafen am Rheincar 73.7 km
45 min€11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Ludwigshafen am Rheintaxi 73.7 km
45 min€190–240Line 67 bus, train
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Mörfelden-Walldorf-Walldorf Bahnhofbus 67
- Take the train from Mörfelden-Walldorf-Walldorf Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re70
1h 40m
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Ludwigshafen am Rhein by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to bus which costs €5 - €12 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to train which takes 35 min and costs €8 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt Airport and arriving at Mannheim central bus station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
The distance between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Ludwigshafen am Rhein is 72 km. The road distance is 73.7 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Ludwigshafen am Rhein without a car is to train which takes 35 min and costs €8 - €60.
The train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof takes 35 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Ludwigshafen am Rhein bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt Airport station.
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Ludwigshafen am Rhein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to train which takes 35 min and costs €8 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €5 - €12 and takes 55 min.
What companies run services between Frankfurt Airport (FRA), Germany and Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €13–60 and the journey takes 35 min. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt Airport to Mannheim central bus station hourly. Tickets cost €5–10 and the journey takes 55 min. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mörfelden-Walldorf-Walldorf Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 06103 300 76 0
- [email protected]
- Website
- beckerbus.wordpress.com
Bus from Frankfurt to Mörfelden-Walldorf-Walldorf Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Becker-Bus GmbH+Co.KG, Langen
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Frankfurt-FRA to Ludwigshafen am Rhein
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- €190–240
Main Taxi Frankfurt
- Phone
- +49 69 733030
- Website
- main-taxi-frankfurt.de
Taxi City-Otten GmbH
- Phone
- +49 69 442440
- Website
- taxi-city.de
Taxi Frankfurt
- Phone
- +49 69 230001
- Website
- taxi-frankfurt.de
Miki Fahrservice
- Phone
- +49 6151 45628
- Website
- miki-fahrservice.de
Taxi Ilyas Darmstadt
- Phone
- +49 176 63897175
- Website
- taxi-ilyasdarmstadt.de
Taxi Seeger
- Phone
- +49 6151 52407
- Website
- taxi-seeger.de
Taxi Zentrale Darmstadt e.G
- Phone
- +49 6151 19410
- Website
- taxi-zentrale-darmstadt.de
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Ludwigshafen am Rhein bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mannheim central bus station.
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Ludwigshafen am Rhein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is 74 km. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Ludwigshafen am Rhein.
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