There are 4 ways to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Frankfurt am Main by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, rideshare, or car
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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
37 min€14–70Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mannheim to Frankfurt83.6 km
1h 9m€2–7Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
1h 20m€6–28Drive 83.5 km
- Drive from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Frankfurt am Maincar 83.5 km
54 min€12–17
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Frankfurt am Main by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Frankfurt am Main is to rideshare which costs €2 - €7 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 37 min and costs €14 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mannheim central bus station station and arriving at Frankfurt central train station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Frankfurt. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
The distance between Ludwigshafen am Rhein and Frankfurt am Main is 78 km. The road distance is 83.5 km.
The best way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to train which takes 37 min and costs €14 - €70.
The train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt takes 37 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 37 min and costs €14 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €6 - €28 and takes 1h 20m.
What companies run services between Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €14–65 and the journey takes 37 min. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Frankfurt central train station hourly. Tickets cost €7–13 and the journey takes 1h 20m. Four other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +387 61 265 850
- [email protected]
- Website
- usora-turs.com
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- usora-turs.com
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Mannheim to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Frankfurt am Main is 84 km. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Frankfurt am Main.
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