There are 7 ways to get from Mannheim to Helmstedt by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
4h 27m€86–363Bus via Frankfurt am Main
cheapest- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Brunswick central stationbus N235 / ...
8h 38m€42–92Drive 434.1 km
- Drive from Mannheim to Helmstedtcar 434.1 km
3h 37m€62–90Train, fly to Hannover Airport
- 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 Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 55m€125–353Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
5h 2m€86–366Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim to Braunschweigbus
9h 3m€46–93Train, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Helmstedt, Bahnhoftrain
5h 27m€136–369
Mannheim to Helmstedt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Helmstedt is to bus via Frankfurt am Main which costs €40 - €95 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Mannheim to Helmstedt is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Mannheim station to Helmstedt station. However, there are services departing from Mannheim central bus station and arriving at Brunswick central station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Mannheim to Helmstedt. However, there are services departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Helmstedt, Bahnhof via Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between Mannheim and Helmstedt is 470 km. The road distance is 434.1 km.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Helmstedt without a car is to train which takes 4h 27m and costs €85 - €370.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Mannheim to Helmstedt, including transfers.
Mannheim to Helmstedt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Mannheim to Helmstedt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Helmstedt is to train which takes 4h 27m and costs €85 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €40 - €95 and takes 8h 38m.
What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Helmstedt, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof every 3 hours. Tickets cost €80–340 and the journey takes 3h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Helmstedt, Bahnhof via Frankfurt central train station, Brunswick central station, and Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 38m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Helmstedt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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 Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Brunswick central station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Mannheim to Braunschweig
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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More Questions & Answers
Mannheim to Helmstedt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Mannheim to Helmstedt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim to Helmstedt is 434 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Mannheim to Helmstedt.
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