There are 6 ways to get from Mannheim to Herford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Dortmund
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain 55 / ...
3h 55m€86–358Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus N110 / ...
6h 51m€37–69Drive 343.5 km
- Drive from Mannheim to Herfordcar 343.5 km
3h 25m€49–71Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Herfordtrain
4h 43m€135–318Train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain 55
4h 48m€80–350Train, 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 Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
4h 52m€125–350
Mannheim to Herford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Herford is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Mannheim to Herford is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Mannheim station to Herford. However, there are services departing from Mannheim central bus station and arriving at Bielefeld Hbf via BI-Brackwede, Eisenbahnstraße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 48m.
The distance between Mannheim and Herford is 468 km. The road distance is 343.5 km.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Herford without a car is to train via Dortmund which takes 3h 55m and costs €85 - €360.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Mannheim to Herford, including transfers.
Mannheim to Herford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Mannheim to Herford train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Herford is to train via Dortmund which takes 3h 55m and costs €85 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 6h 51m.
What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Herford, Germany?
You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB via Dortmund Hbf in around 3h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Bielefeld Brackwede train station once daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 6h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Herford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Herford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- 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 Bielefeld Brackwede train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Mannheim to Herford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bielefeld Brackwede train station.
Mannheim to Herford train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim to Herford is 344 km. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Mannheim to Herford.
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