Mannheim to Chemnitz

Compare trains, coaches, flights and ferries from Mannheim to Chemnitz. From €21.08, fastest 3h 31m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Travelling from Mannheim to Chemnitz costs €21.08 at the cheapest and takes 3h 31m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 4 operators. The route covers 404 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.

Checked 9 September 2026Priced for 23 September 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
404 km
Fastest
3h 31m
Average
5h 4m
Services per day
8
Cheapest
€21.08
CO2 per passenger
12.1 kg
Door to door

Every way to make this journey

Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on 23 September 2026.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Train3h 34m2h 50m44m€31.6913.3 kg6
Coach6h 7m5h 23m44m€21.0810.9 kg2
  • 3h 34mFastest, by Train
  • €21.08Cheapest, by Coach
  • 10.9 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
  • 404 kmDistance travelled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on 23 September 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€21.08
  1. VPE VP434306:025h 36m11:38Mannheim ZOBOmnibusbahnhof Chemnitz

Door to door 6h 20mCO2 10.9 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee

Fastest€65.79
  1. DB Fernverkehr DB573606:432h 50m09:33Mannheim HbfChemnitz Hbf

Door to door 3h 34mCO2 13.3 kgChanges 0Refundable

Today's real departures

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modelled until our booking connectors are live.

Today's real departures
OperatorServiceDepartsArrivesTakes
DB Fernverkehr AG3 changesICE 77208:0613:255h 19m
DB Fernverkehr AG2 changesICE 37408:4314:255h 42m
FlixBus-eudirectFlixBus N320508:5017:048h 20m
FlixBus-eu2 changesFlixBus N320508:5015:036h 19m
DB Fernverkehr AG3 changesICE 7409:1015:035h 53m
DB Fernverkehr AG1 changesICE 69010:1315:255h 12m

Prices over the next three weeks

Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of travelling are marked.

Cheapest fare by mode and day for Mannheim to Chemnitz
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Mannheim to ChemnitzThu10 SeptFri11 SeptSat12 SeptSun13 SeptMon14 SeptTue15 SeptWed16 SeptThu17 SeptFri18 SeptSat19 SeptSun20 SeptMon21 SeptTue22 SeptWed23 Sept
Coach€45.28€50.23€40.33€37.58€29.33€27.13€25.48€33.73€29.88€32.63€29.33€27.68€22.18€21.08
Train€69.09€74.59€48.74€53.69€52.04€47.09€43.24€49.29€42.14€47.09€44.34€42.69€36.09€31.69

Cheapest day: 2026-09-23 · €21.08

That is the travelling done. What happens after you walk out into Chemnitz is not something we sell.

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Booking window

When to book Mannheim to Chemnitz

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €22.7390 days
  2. €17.2360 days
  3. €19.9845 days
  4. €24.3830 days
  5. €21.0821 days
  6. €21.0814 days
  7. €25.487 days
  8. €40.333 days
  9. €45.281 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €17.23.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and dearest lead time is 163 percent. The dearest point is €45.28, 1 days out.
What that means
Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
€45.28€17.231371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €29.33Sun
  2. €27.68Mon
  3. €24.93Tue
  4. €21.08Wed
  5. €33.73Thu
  6. €29.88Fri
  7. €32.63Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €27.13Sept
  2. €24.38Oct
  3. €19.43Nov
  4. €21.08Dec
  5. €19.43Jan
  6. €19.43Feb

The route

MannheimMannheimChemnitzChemnitz
The journey

What the journey actually looks like

Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.

Direct or connecting
50% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 50% involve one connection.
How far it really runs
The route covers 404 km against 351 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
Where the change is
Connections are made at Frankfurt am Main, Erfurt, Würzburg, Darmstadt. The gap between arriving and leaving is 47 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
If the connection is missed
The tightest connection we sell here has a 20 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Mannheim at 06:17 and the last at 07:30, across 6 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

Mannheim

Rail
  • Mannheim Hbf
  • Mannheim-Seckenheim
  • Mannheim-Pfingstberg
Coach
  • Mannheim ZOB
  • Berliner Platz
Ferry
  • Mannheim 1
  • Gondoletta

Chemnitz

Rail
  • Chemnitz Hbf
  • Chemnitz Hauptbahnhof
  • Chemnitz Süd railway station
Coach
  • Omnibusbahnhof Chemnitz
  • Fernbusterminal Chemnitz
Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
bodo Verkehrsverbund€22.186h 5m72 km/hChangeablePower sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi
DB Fernverkehr€51.493h 31m140 km/hRefundablePower sockets, Wi-Fi
SNCF€48.743h 31m140 km/hRefundablePower sockets, Wi-Fi
VPE€21.086h 2m72 km/hChangeablePower sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi
  • bodo Verkehrsverbund
  • DB Fernverkehr
  • SNCF
  • VPE
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest Coach fare we sell on 2026-09-23, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€16.0076%
Taxes€1.608%
Supplier fees€1.497%
Our service fee€1.999%
Total you pay€21.08100%

The coach gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.

Left luggage lockers

Where to leave your bags in Chemnitz

Most of the points near Chemnitz Hbf open before the first train and shut after the last one.

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Questions about Mannheim to Chemnitz

The questions people actually ask about this journey, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.

How long does it take to get from Mannheim to Chemnitz?

The fastest journey from Mannheim to Chemnitz takes 3h 31m door to door, of which 2h 50m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 5h 4m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.

How much does it cost to travel from Mannheim to Chemnitz?

The cheapest fare from Mannheim to Chemnitz is €21.08, checked on 23 September 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €50.86. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.

What is the cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Chemnitz?

The cheapest way from Mannheim to Chemnitz is by Coach, at €21.08 for one passenger on 23 September 2026. That journey takes 6h 7m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.

What is the fastest way to get from Mannheim to Chemnitz?

The fastest way from Mannheim to Chemnitz is by Train, at 3h 34m door to door. Only 2h 50m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €31.69.

When should I book Mannheim to Chemnitz?

Fares from Mannheim to Chemnitz bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €17.23. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the dearest lead time is 163 percent, measured on 23 September 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.

Which day of the week is cheapest for Mannheim to Chemnitz?

Wednesday is the cheapest day to depart from Mannheim to Chemnitz, at €21.08. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on 23 September 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.

Which month is cheapest for Mannheim to Chemnitz?

November is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Mannheim to Chemnitz, at €19.43 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.

Who runs services from Mannheim to Chemnitz?

4 operators sell services from Mannheim to Chemnitz across 2 modes: bodo Verkehrsverbund, DB Fernverkehr, SNCF, VPE. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.

Is there a direct service from Mannheim to Chemnitz?

50 percent of the services we sell from Mannheim to Chemnitz are direct. The rest connect at Frankfurt am Main, Erfurt, Würzburg, Darmstadt, with about 47 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.

How much CO2 does the journey from Mannheim to Chemnitz produce?

Travelling from Mannheim to Chemnitz by Coach produces about 10.9 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 13.3 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.

Which station or terminal do services from Mannheim to Chemnitz use?

Services from Mannheim to Chemnitz by Train leave from Mannheim Hbf and arrive at Chemnitz Hbf. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.

Can I change or refund a ticket from Mannheim to Chemnitz?

4 of the 4 operators we sell from Mannheim to Chemnitz allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.

Where these numbers come from

Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances

On this page
Every figure above was computed for Mannheim to Chemnitz on 9 September 2026: 404 km of route against 351 km in a straight line, 8 services a day, 4 operators, a cheapest fare of €21.08, and 3h 31m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

Our job ends on the platform. What fills the days in Chemnitz afterwards does not belong to us.

A guided tour group

Anything to book in Chemnitz before you go?

Day trips that leave Chemnitz in the morning and cover a good part of Germany by evening.

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