There are 8 ways to get from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Zurich by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
3h 35mCHF 56–278Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Mannheim Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
4h 30mCHF 25–89Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N474 / ...
4h 48mCHF 28–50Drive 296.8 km
- Drive from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Zurichcar 296.8 km
3h 29mCHF 49–71Train
- Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
4h 34mCHF 35–75Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
2h 54mCHF 87–256Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
3h 32mCHF 114–360Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
4h 13mCHF 140–408
Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 28 - SFr 50 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 2h 54m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mannheim central bus station station and arriving at Zurich Bus Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 45m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Mannheim Hbf and arriving at Zuerich Hb. This train operates Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Zurich is 341 km. The road distance is 296.8 km.
The best way to get from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Zurich without a car is to train via Basel which takes 3h 35m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 280.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Zurich, including transfers.
Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Zurich is to train via Basel which takes 3h 35m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 28 - SFr 50 and takes 4h 48m.
What companies run services between Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Zürich HB via Basel SBB in around 3h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Zurich Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 28–50 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–440
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–440
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–450
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Mannheim Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–89
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 86–89
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 55–65
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 25–30
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Zurich is 297 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Zurich.
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