There are 11 ways to get from Mannheim to Hamburg by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
4h 26m€110–220Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mannheim to Hamburg553 km
5h 57m€24–35Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Hamburg central bus stationbus FlixBus N33
7h 50m€45–75Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
7h 19m€35–120Drive 553.9 km
- Drive from Mannheim to Hamburgcar 553.9 km
4h 41m€81–116Drive, car train
- Drive from Mannheim to Frankfurtcar
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
6h 43m€106–137Train via Darmstadt
- Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 20N
8h 5m€117–227Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
3h 10m€91–220Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
3h 57m€98–285Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
4h 32m€138–241Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
4h 41m€109–325
Mannheim to Hamburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Hamburg is to rideshare which costs €24 - €35 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Mannheim to Hamburg is to train and fly which takes 3h 10m and costs €90 - €220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mannheim central bus station station and arriving at Hamburg central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Hamburg Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Mannheim and Hamburg is 590 km. The road distance is 553.9 km.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Hamburg without a car is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs €110 - €220.
The train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf takes 4h 26m including transfers and departs hourly.
Mannheim to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Mannheim to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Hamburg is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs €110 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 7h 50m.
What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €110–220 and the journey takes 4h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Hamburg central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 7h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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 Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Mannheim to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Mannheim to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg central bus station.
Mannheim to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim to Hamburg is 554 km. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Mannheim to Hamburg.
Book your Mannheim to Hamburg train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Mannheim to Hamburg bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Mannheim and Hamburg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.









