There are 9 ways to get from Mannheim to Arcachon by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Arcachontrain Tgv
8h 36m€234–366Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SXB - BOD
- Take the train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain
6h 49m€72–328Bus, train
- Take the bus from Heidelberg to Metz - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachontrain Ter
19h 36m€104–174Drive 1,112.2 km
- Drive from Mannheim to Arcachoncar 1,112.2 km
10h 57m€211–304Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane FRA - BOD
- Take the train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain
7h 43m€129–401Train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachontrain Ter
10h 27m€232–378Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Bordeauxbus FlixBus N1151
- Take the bus from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachonbus Autocar
20h 10m€112–163Train to Basel, fly, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BSL - BOD
- Take the train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain
7h 56m€114–333Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ZRH - BOD
- Take the train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain
9h 17m€170–436
Mannheim to Arcachon by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Arcachon is to bus and train which costs €100 - €180 and takes 19h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Mannheim to Arcachon is to train and fly which takes 6h 49m and costs €70 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Mannheim station to Arcachon. However, there are services departing from Mannheim central bus station and arriving at Arcachon via Bordeaux St Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Mannheim to Arcachon. However, there are services departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Arcachon via Offenburg, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
The distance between Mannheim and Arcachon is 1195 km. The road distance is 1112.2 km.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Arcachon without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 36m and costs €230 - €370.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Mannheim to Arcachon, including transfers.
Mannheim to Arcachon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Mannheim to Arcachon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Arcachon is to train via Paris which takes 8h 36m and costs €230 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €170 and takes 20h 10m.
What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Arcachon, France?
You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Arcachon via Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Arcachon via Bordeaux and Bordeaux St Jean in around 20h 10m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €33
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Offenburg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Heidelberg to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- SNCF Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Mannheim to Arcachon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Mannheim to Arcachon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Offenburg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim to Arcachon is 1112 km. It takes approximately 10h 57m to drive from Mannheim to Arcachon.
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