There are 7 ways to get from Mannheim to Switzerland 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 via Basel
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
3h 40mCHF 52–128Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
4h 33mCHF 26–89Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Freiburgbus FlixBus N33 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 299 / ...
6h 23mCHF 28–43Drive 299 km
- Drive from Mannheim to Zurichcar 299 km
3h 29mCHF 51–73Train
- Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
4h 47mCHF 37–73Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
2h 45mCHF 120–339Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
2h 54mCHF 100–230
Mannheim to Switzerland by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Switzerland is to bus which costs SFr 28 - SFr 45 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Mannheim to Switzerland is to train and fly which takes 2h 45m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 340.
No, there is no direct bus from Mannheim station to Switzerland station. However, there are services departing from Mannheim central bus station and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Mannheim to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Mannheim and Switzerland is 343 km. The road distance is 299 km.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Switzerland without a car is to train via Basel which takes 3h 40m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Mannheim to Switzerland, including transfers.
Mannheim to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Mannheim to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Switzerland is to train via Basel which takes 3h 40m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 28 - SFr 45 and takes 6h 23m.
What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Switzerland?
You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Zürich Stadelhofen via Basel SBB and Zürich HB in around 3h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Zürich Stadelhofen via Freiburg, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 6h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–370
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Mannheim Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–88
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 86–88
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 55–65
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 25–30
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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 Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Mannheim to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Mannheim to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim to Switzerland is 299 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Mannheim to Switzerland.
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