There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Ludwigshafen am Rhein by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, plane, or train
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Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
3h 24m€75–130Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 19m€26–95Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Mannheim central bus stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
4h 55m€28–50Drive 302.1 km
- Drive from Zurich to Ludwigshafen am Rheincar 302.1 km
3h 32m€53–77Train via Basel
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
3h 44m€77–298Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 31m€120–387Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 11m€97–269
Zurich to Ludwigshafen am Rhein by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to bus which costs €28 - €50 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs €75 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zurich Bus Station station and arriving at Mannheim central bus station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Mannheim Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 24m.
The distance between Zurich and Ludwigshafen am Rhein is 341 km. The road distance is 302.1 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Ludwigshafen am Rhein without a car is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs €75 - €130.
The train from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbf takes 3h 24m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Zurich to Ludwigshafen am Rhein bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Ludwigshafen am Rhein train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs €75 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €50 and takes 4h 55m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany?
Trenitalia EuroCity operates a train from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 3h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Mannheim central bus station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €28–50 and the journey takes 4h 55m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €85–130
- 2nd Class
- €75–100
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €92–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €26–32
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 Zurich Bus Station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Ludwigshafen am Rhein bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mannheim central bus station.
Zurich to Ludwigshafen am Rhein train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Mannheim Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is 302 km. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Zurich to Ludwigshafen am Rhein.
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