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from $36
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from $39
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  • This trip is recommended because it is: Cheapest
    Departure time: August 15 at
    Departure city: Mannheim
    Departure location: Mannheim Train station
    Arrival time: August 15 at
    Destination city: Essen
    Destination location: Essen Central Train Station
    Operated by: Deutsche Bahn ICE + InterCity
    Deutsche Bahn ICE + InterCity
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:
  • This trip is recommended because it is: Fastest
    Departure time: August 15 at
    Departure city: Mannheim
    Departure location: Mannheim Train station
    Arrival time: August 15 at
    Destination city: Essen
    Destination location: Essen Central Train Station
    Operated by: Deutsche Bahn ICEDeutsche Bahn ICE
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:
  • Departure time: August 15 at
    Departure city: Mannheim
    Departure location: Mannheim Train station
    Arrival time: August 15 at
    Destination city: Essen
    Destination location: Essen Central Train Station
    Operated by: Deutsche Bahn ICE + InterCity
    Deutsche Bahn ICE + InterCity
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:
  • Departure time: August 15 at
    Departure city: Mannheim
    Departure location: Mannheim Train station
    Arrival time: August 15 at
    Destination city: Essen
    Destination location: Essen Central Train Station
    Operated by: Deutsche Bahn ICEDeutsche Bahn ICE
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:
  • Departure time: August 15 at
    Departure city: Mannheim
    Departure location: Mannheim Train station
    Arrival time: August 15 at
    Destination city: Essen
    Destination location: Essen Central Train Station
    Operated by: Deutsche Bahn ICE + Regional-Express
    Deutsche Bahn ICE + Regional-Express
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:

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Compare 3 ways to go from Mannheim to Essen.

Bus
Average Price$36 - $154Average Duration19h 10m
6kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars
Most eco-friendly
Train
Average Price$19 - $124Average Duration2h 30m
6kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars
CheapestFastest
Carpool
Average Price$20 - $33Average Duration3h
10kg CO₂e4 out of 5 stars
busbud logoBusbud recommends carpooling from Mannheim to Essen

Among the sustainable travel choices, the carpool stands out as the good way to reach Essen. The journey takes about 3 hours and with fares starting at just $20, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

25carpool per day
3hAverage Duration
$20Cheapest ticket
10kgCO₂ emissions

Train Mannheim to Essen: Trip Overview

Please note, this information is subject to change.

Average ticket price$53
Average train trip duration2h 30m
Number of daily trains17
Earliest train departure6:03am
Distance151 miles (242 km)
Latest train departure8:35pm

Mannheim to Essen Train

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Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

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08/11
$67
08/12
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08/14
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08/15
$43
08/16
$48
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busbud logoThe cheapest trip from Mannheim to Essen was searched and found on Aug 15, 2025 with a price of $43

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your train tickets from Mannheim to Essen, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from $43 to $149 for a train ticket from Mannheim to Essen based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $43 which is on 2025-08-15.

About Train Travel

Train Travel Tips

Do you like to go fast? With high-speed trains going faster than 300 km/h on certain routes, the time will fly by. Taking a train between Mannheim and Essen is also a great way to travel to arrive in the city centre and save more time for your stay in Essen.

Regional train? High-speed train? Whichever train to Essen you take, you’ll help reduce the environmental impact and carbon footprint of your trip. As you watch the landscapes unfold before your eyes, you can tell yourself that with this choice, you are making sure they remain protected.

By choosing the train between Mannheim and Essen, you emit up to 30 times less CO2 than for the same journey made by plane or car!

Make a music playlist for your train ride from Mannheim to Essen, and enjoy the scenery to tunes from your own personal soundtrack.

Did you know?

Some trains in Sweden can recover more than a fifth of the energy they use by braking. This is especially true with ore trains as they descend from Narvik to Kiruna.

The magnetic levitation train (Maglev for short) is currently the fastest train in the world. With a speed of 603 km/ h, it is closely followed by the French high-speed train (574.8 km / h) which remains in 2020, the fastest train to date

The first high-speed train line was inaugurated in 1964, in Japan, to connect Tokyo with Osaka. It was during the Olympics that the first passengers traveled aboard the Shinkansen at a speed of 210 km / h.

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