There are 8 ways to get from Lausanne to Mannheim by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or night train
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Train
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain Ic51
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
4h 54m€108–360Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Mannheim central bus stationbus FlixBus 122 / ...
8h€30–70Drive 440.1 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Mannheimcar 440.1 km
4h 19m€78–112Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 16m€151–392Train, night train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain Ic51
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
6h 59m€91–282Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 50m€197–589Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 41m€182–546Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 33m€174–477
Lausanne to Mannheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Mannheim is to bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Mannheim is to drive which takes 4h 19m and costs €75 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lausanne and arriving at Mannheim central bus station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Mannheim. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Lausanne and Mannheim is 431 km. The road distance is 440.1 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Mannheim without a car is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs €100 - €360.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Lausanne to Mannheim, including transfers.
Lausanne to Mannheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Mannheim train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Mannheim is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs €100 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €70 and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Mannheim, Germany?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB in around 4h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lausanne to Mannheim central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 8h. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lausanne to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Lausanne to Mannheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mannheim central bus station.
Lausanne to Mannheim train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Mannheim is 440 km. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Lausanne to Mannheim.
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