There are 5 ways to get from Mannheim to Duisburg by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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 Duisburg Hbftrain 47 / ...
2h 2m€30–110Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Duisburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 32m€27–95Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Duisburg central train stationbus FlixBus 027 / ...
5h 5m€28–45Drive 296.6 km
- Drive from Mannheim to Duisburgcar 296.6 km
2h 40m€56–81Train, fly
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
2h 36m€107–163
Mannheim to Duisburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Duisburg is to bus which costs €28 - €45 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Mannheim to Duisburg is to train which takes 2h 2m and costs €30 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mannheim central bus station station and arriving at Duisburg central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Duisburg Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Mannheim and Duisburg is 301 km. The road distance is 296.6 km.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Duisburg without a car is to train which takes 2h 2m and costs €30 - €110.
The train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbf takes 2h 2m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Mannheim to Duisburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Mannheim to Duisburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Duisburg is to train which takes 2h 2m and costs €30 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €45 and takes 5h 5m.
What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Duisburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €50–110 and the journey takes 2h 2m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route 3 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Duisburg central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €28–45 and the journey takes 5h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Mannheim Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €93–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €27–33
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 Duisburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Mannheim to Duisburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Duisburg central train station.
Mannheim to Duisburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim to Duisburg is 297 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Mannheim to Duisburg.
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