There are 7 ways to get from Mannheim to Merseburg 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 Erfurt Hbftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Merseburg Hbftrain Re
4h 24m€80–286Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Mannheim Hbf to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain Nj
6h 52m€30–170Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus N13 / ...
8h 14m€40–70Drive 418.2 km
- Drive from Mannheim to Merseburgcar 418.2 km
4h 9m€60–86Train, 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
3h 25m€114–267Train, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane FRA - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
4h 55m€117–381Train, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
5h 23m€179–475
Mannheim to Merseburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Merseburg is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Mannheim to Merseburg is to train and fly which takes 3h 25m and costs €110 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Mannheim station to Merseburg. However, there are services departing from Mannheim central bus station and arriving at Merseburg, Gotthardstr. via Leipzig, Angerbrücke/Straßenbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Mannheim to Merseburg. However, there are services departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Merseburg Hbf via Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between Mannheim and Merseburg is 427 km. The road distance is 418.2 km.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Merseburg without a car is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs €80 - €290.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Mannheim to Merseburg, including transfers.
Mannheim to Merseburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Mannheim to Merseburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Merseburg is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs €80 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 14m.
What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Merseburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Merseburg Hbf via Erfurt Hbf in around 4h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Leipzig central train station once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 6h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- 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 Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Merseburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Merseburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Mannheim Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €97–100
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Night train from Mannheim Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/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
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
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 Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Mannheim to Merseburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Mannheim to Merseburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim to Merseburg is 418 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Mannheim to Merseburg.
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