There are 5 ways to get from Kassel to Mannheim by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
2h 48m€46–217Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kassel to Mannheim243.7 km
2h 58m€12–18Bus
- Take the bus from Kassel to Mannheimbus
4h 10m€18–35Drive 244.3 km
- Drive from Kassel to Mannheimcar 244.3 km
2h 2m€35–50Train, bus
- Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re30 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Mannheim central bus stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
3h 58m€55–121
Kassel to Mannheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Mannheim is to rideshare which costs €12 - €18 and takes 2h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Mannheim is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kassel and arriving at Mannheim. Services depart six times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Kassel to Mannheim. However, there are services departing from Kassel Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Kassel and Mannheim is 273 km. The road distance is 244.3 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Mannheim without a car is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs €45 - €220.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Kassel to Mannheim, including transfers.
Kassel to Mannheim bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Kassel station.
Kassel to Mannheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
The best way to get from Kassel to Mannheim is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs €45 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €35 and takes 4h 10m.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Mannheim, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €45–210 and the journey takes 2h 9m. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Kassel to Mannheim 6 times a week. Tickets cost €18–35 and the journey takes 4h 10m. FlixBus also services this route once a week.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kassel to Mannheim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kassel to Mannheim
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Kassel to Mannheim
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Kassel to Mannheim bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Mannheim station.
Kassel to Mannheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kassel to Mannheim is 244 km. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Kassel to Mannheim.
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