There are 7 ways to get from Recklinghausen to Mannheim by train, bus, 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 Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf
best- Take the train from Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
3h 42m€57–136Bus via Bochum Hbf
cheapest- Take the bus from Bochum central station to Mannheim central bus stationbus N27
7h 19m€33–61Bus
- Take the bus from Recklinghausen to Mannheim, ZOBbus
5h 9mDrive 319.9 km
- Drive from Recklinghausen to Mannheimcar 319.9 km
2h 49m€47–68Train, fly
- Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 44m€114–198Train
- Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
3h 46m€60–130Train via Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
3h 47m€57–130
Recklinghausen to Mannheim by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Recklinghausen to Mannheim is to bus via Bochum Hbf which costs €30 - €65 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Recklinghausen to Mannheim is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Recklinghausen and arriving at Mannheim, ZOB. Services depart twice a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 9m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Recklinghausen Hbf and arriving at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 46m.
The distance between Recklinghausen and Mannheim is 342 km. The road distance is 319.9 km.
The best way to get from Recklinghausen to Mannheim without a car is to train via Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf which takes 3h 42m and costs €55 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Recklinghausen to Mannheim, including transfers.
Recklinghausen to Mannheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bochum central station.
Recklinghausen to Mannheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Recklinghausen to Mannheim is to train via Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf which takes 3h 42m and costs €55 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 9m.
What companies run services between Recklinghausen, Germany and Mannheim, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €55–130 and the journey takes 2h 34m. Alternatively, Hak Bus operates a bus from Recklinghausen to Mannheim, ZOB twice a week, and the journey takes 5h 9m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Recklinghausen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Recklinghausen to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Hak Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bochum central station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Recklinghausen to Mannheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mannheim central bus station.
Recklinghausen to Mannheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Recklinghausen to Mannheim is 320 km. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Recklinghausen to Mannheim.
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