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Compare coach, train and flight for Mannheim to Leipzig
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mannheim to Leipzig among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £30 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 0m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £30, while a flight costs an average of £113.
Distance: 343 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£69 Average Price | £30 Average Price Cheapest | £113 Average Price | £62 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 31m Average total duration 4h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 30m Average total duration 6h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 7m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Mannheim to Leipzig:
A coach is £39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mannheim to Leipzig costing on average £69.
A coach is £83 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mannheim to Leipzig costing on average £113.
Other travel options to Leipzig take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 31m.
Coach takes on average 6h 30m.
You'll arrive about 1h 6m sooner (4h 1m by train vs 5h 7m by car). Tickets start at around £69 compared to roughly £62 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Mannheim to Leipzig
How to get to Leipzig from Mannheim by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mannheim to Leipzig is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus23:056h20Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)5:25Leipzig, Hbf£361One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus23:056h20Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)5:25Leipzig, Hbf£361One-way0 changes
Fastest
LH1528:501h00Frankfurt am Main Airport9:50Leipzig/Halle Airport£931One-way0 changes
Other options
ICE 9555 · ICE 165920:194h12Mannheim Hbf0:31Leipzig Hbf£501One-way1 change
ICE 59219:293h40Mannheim Hbf23:09Leipzig Hbf£901One-way0 changes
ICE 774 · ICE 932 · ICE 6008:034h01Mannheim Hbf12:04Leipzig Hbf£901One-way2 changes
LH15617:001h00Frankfurt am Main Airport18:00Leipzig/Halle Airport£1251One-way0 changes
LH15822:151h00Frankfurt am Main Airport23:15Leipzig/Halle Airport£1741One-way0 changes
LH2145 · LH107 · LH1569:308h30Stuttgart Airport18:00Leipzig/Halle Airport£3521One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Mannheim to Leipzig:
A coach is £39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mannheim to Leipzig costing on average £69.
A coach is £83 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mannheim to Leipzig costing on average £113.
Other travel options to Leipzig take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 31m.
Coach takes on average 6h 30m.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mannheim and Leipzig as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stuttgart Airport and arrive in Leipzig/Halle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Mannheim Hbf and arrive in Leipzig Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße) and arrive in Leipzig, Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Leipzig by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Leipzig by coach.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa to go to Leipzig by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 3 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline.
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