There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Mannheim 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€75–130Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Freiburgbus FlixBus N99 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Mannheim central bus stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
5h 48m€24–41Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 49m€32–101Drive 301.5 km
- Drive from Zurich to Mannheimcar 301.5 km
3h 29m€53–76Train via Basel
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
3h 44m€76–290Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Mannheim central bus stationbus FlixBus N474 / ...
7h 5m€29–50Fly 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€119–376Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 11m€92–263
Zurich to Mannheim by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Mannheim is to bus via Freiburg im Breisgau which costs €24 - €45 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Mannheim 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 7h 5m.
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 Mannheim is 341 km. The road distance is 301.5 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Mannheim 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 Mannheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Mannheim train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Mannheim is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs €75 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus via Freiburg im Breisgau, which costs €24 - €45 and takes 5h 48m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Mannheim, 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, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Mannheim central bus station via Freiburg in around 5h 48m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 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
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Heidelberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €92–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €26–32
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Mannheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Zurich to Mannheim train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Mannheim Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Mannheim is 301 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Zurich to Mannheim.
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