There are 5 ways to get from Gießen to Mannheim by train, bus, car, tram, or rideshare
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 Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re30
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
1h 33m€26–117Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Giessen to Mannheim136.9 km
1h 46m€7–11Bus
- Take the bus from Gießen to Mannheim central bus stationbus FlixBus N122 / ...
2h 25m€10–22Drive 137 km
- Drive from Gießen to Mannheimcar 137 km
1h 13m€20–29Train, tram
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Weinheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 26
- Take the tram from Weinheim, Alter OEG-Bahnhof to Mannheim, Marktplatztram Rnv 5
2h 34m€28–109
Gießen to Mannheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Mannheim is to rideshare which costs €7 - €11 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Mannheim is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs €19 - €29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gießen and arriving at Mannheim central bus station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Mannheim. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 33m.
The distance between Gießen and Mannheim is 143 km. The road distance is 137 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Mannheim without a car is to train which takes 1h 33m and costs €26 - €120.
It takes approximately 1h 33m to get from Gießen to Mannheim, including transfers.
Gießen to Mannheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gießen station.
Gießen to Mannheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Gießen to Mannheim is to train which takes 1h 33m and costs €26 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €10 - €22 and takes 2h 25m.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Mannheim, Germany?
You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt in around 1h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gießen to Mannheim central bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €12–22 and the journey takes 2h 25m. Ecolines also services this route 6 times a week.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Weinheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +42 621 465 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- rnv-online.de
Tram from Weinheim, Alter OEG-Bahnhof to Mannheim, Marktplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.rnv-online.de/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Gießen to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Gießen to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Giessen to Mannheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Gießen to Mannheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mannheim central bus station.
Gießen to Mannheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Mannheim is 137 km. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Gießen to Mannheim.
Book your Gießen to Mannheim train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Gießen to Mannheim bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1447+ hotels available in Mannheim.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Gießen and Mannheim. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

















