There are 11 ways to get from Hamburg to Mannheim by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Hanover
best- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 22 / ...
5h 15m€104–213Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Mannheim551 km
6h 41m€34Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Mannheim central bus stationbus FlixBus N33
7h 40m€45–70Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain Nj
7h 45m€35–120Drive 551 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Mannheimcar 551 km
4h 36m€80–116Train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
5h 41m€120–240Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to Mannheimcar
6h 20m€108–129Train #2
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain 20N
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re70
8h 20m€124–173Fly Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 29m€90–219Fly Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane HAM - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 6m€97–286Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 52m€136–239
Hamburg to Mannheim by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Mannheim is to rideshare which costs €34 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Mannheim is to fly and train which takes 3h 29m and costs €90 - €220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hamburg central bus station station and arriving at Mannheim central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 40m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Mannheim Hbf. This train operates Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Hamburg and Mannheim is 590 km. The road distance is 551 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Mannheim without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 5h 15m and costs €100 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Hamburg to Mannheim, including transfers.
Hamburg to Mannheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg central bus station.
Hamburg to Mannheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Mannheim is to train via Hanover which takes 5h 15m and costs €100 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 7h 40m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Mannheim, Germany?
You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof via Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 15m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg central bus station to Mannheim central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 7h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hamburg to Mannheim
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €34
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Hamburg to Mannheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mannheim central bus station.
Hamburg to Mannheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Mannheim is 551 km. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Hamburg to Mannheim.
Book your Hamburg to Mannheim train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Hamburg to Mannheim bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1500+ hotels available in Mannheim.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Hamburg and Mannheim. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.









