Cheapest€12.28
- BlaBlaCar BB873117:213h 9m20:30Mannheim ZOBKoln Breslauer Platz
Door to door 3h 53mCO2 6.0 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Travelling from Mannheim to Cologne costs €12.28 at the cheapest and takes 2h 19m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 10 operators. The route covers 223 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 223 km
- Fastest
- 2h 19m
- Average
- 3h 11m
- Services per day
- 30
- Cheapest
- €12.28
- CO2 per passenger
- 6.7 kg
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 29 September 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 2h 19m | 1h 35m | 44m | €30.59 | 7.4 kg | 15 |
| Coach | 3h 44m | 3h | 44m | €14.48 | 6.0 kg | 15 |
- 2h 19mFastest, by Train
- €14.48Cheapest, by Coach
- 6.0 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 223 kmDistance travelled
The cheapest and the fastest on 29 September 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€28.39
- European Sleeper ES468706:301h 35m08:05Mannheim HbfKoln Hauptbahnhof
Door to door 2h 19mCO2 7.4 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.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB Fernverkehr AG1 changes | ICE 374 | 08:30 | 10:17 | 2h 3m |
| DB Fernverkehr AGdirect | ICE 612 | 08:58 | 10:27 | 1h 43m |
| DB Fernverkehr AGdirect | ICE 1010 | 09:33 | 10:55 | 1h 46m |
| DB Fernverkehr AG1 changes | ICE 1010 | 09:33 | 11:02 | 1h 42m |
| DB Fernverkehr AGdirect | ICE 200 | 10:06 | 11:35 | 1h 39m |
| DB Fernverkehr AGdirect | ICE 610 | 10:38 | 12:05 | 1h 43m |
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 Cologne | Thu10 Sept | Fri11 Sept | Sat12 Sept | Sun13 Sept | Mon14 Sept | Tue15 Sept | Wed16 Sept | Thu17 Sept | Fri18 Sept | Sat19 Sept | Sun20 Sept | Mon21 Sept | Tue22 Sept | Wed23 Sept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €29.33 | €24.38 | €24.38 | €20.53 | €17.23 | €16.68 | €17.78 | €18.88 | €17.23 | €18.33 | €16.13 | €14.48 | €15.03 | €15.03 |
| Train | €72.94 | €54.79 | €55.89 | €42.14 | €37.19 | €39.94 | €38.29 | €39.94 | €35.54 | €38.29 | €33.89 | €32.24 | €30.59 | €36.09 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €12.28
Cologne sits on the water, which usually settles which side of town you want to wake up on. Rooms are not ours to sell.
Where to sleep in Cologne
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When to book Mannheim to Cologne
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €12.2890 days
- €11.1860 days
- €12.2845 days
- €12.2830 days
- €12.8321 days
- €15.0314 days
- €17.787 days
- €24.383 days
- €29.331 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €11.18.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and dearest lead time is 162 percent. The dearest point is €29.33, 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.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €16.13Sun
- €14.48Mon
- €15.03Tue
- €15.03Wed
- €18.88Thu
- €17.23Fri
- €18.33Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €16.68Sept
- €12.83Oct
- €11.73Nov
- €11.73Dec
- €11.73Jan
- €10.63Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 223 km against 193 km in a straight line, a detour of 16 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Mannheim at 06:15 and the last at 17:29, across 15 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
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
Köln
Rail
- Koln Hauptbahnhof
- Köln Hbf
- Köln-Lövenich
Coach
- Koln Breslauer Platz
- Wahn S-Bahn
Air
- CGN
Ferry
- Weiß - Zündorf
- Zündorf - Weiß
Cologne is large, and the road in from CGN can take longer than the last hour of the flight. Cars are not our business.
A car waiting when you land in Cologne
Settled in advance, so the ride into Cologne costs what it said it would rather than what the rank says.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 BlaBlaCar | €12.28 | 3h 42m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi |
 bodo Verkehrsverbund | €12.83 | 3h 44m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi |
 DB Fernverkehr | €24.54 | 2h 19m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
 European Sleeper | €25.64 | 2h 19m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Sleeper berths, Wi-Fi |
 FlixBus | €12.83 | 3h 42m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi |
 Nmbs/sncb | €26.19 | 2h 19m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
 NVBW | €12.83 | 3h 42m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi |
 SBB | €26.74 | 2h 19m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
 SNCF | €25.64 | 2h 19m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
 VPE | €12.28 | 3h 43m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi |
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What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €8.00 | 65% |
| Taxes | €0.80 | 7% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 12% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 16% |
| Total you pay | €12.28 | 100% |
We cannot promise Koln Hauptbahnhof still has a left luggage office, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Left luggage near Koln Hauptbahnhof
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Questions about Mannheim to Cologne
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 Cologne?
The fastest journey from Mannheim to Cologne takes 2h 19m door to door, of which 1h 35m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 3h 11m, 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 Cologne?
The cheapest fare from Mannheim to Cologne is €12.28, checked on 29 September 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €30.59. 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 Cologne?
The cheapest way from Mannheim to Cologne is by Coach, at €14.48 for one passenger on 29 September 2026. That journey takes 3h 44m 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 Cologne?
The fastest way from Mannheim to Cologne is by Train, at 2h 19m door to door. Only 1h 35m 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 €30.59.
When should I book Mannheim to Cologne?
Fares from Mannheim to Cologne bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €11.18. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the dearest lead time is 162 percent, measured on 29 September 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Mannheim to Cologne?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Mannheim to Cologne, at €14.48. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on 29 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 Cologne?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Mannheim to Cologne, at €10.63 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 Cologne?
10 operators sell services from Mannheim to Cologne across 2 modes: BlaBlaCar, bodo Verkehrsverbund, DB Fernverkehr, European Sleeper, FlixBus, Nmbs/sncb. 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 Cologne?
Every service we sell from Mannheim to Cologne is direct, with around 30 departures a day and a fastest journey of 2h 19m door to door. No connection is needed, so there is no missed connection risk to plan around on this corridor.
How much CO2 does the journey from Mannheim to Cologne produce?
Travelling from Mannheim to Cologne by Coach produces about 6.0 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 7.4 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Mannheim to Cologne use?
Services from Mannheim to Cologne by Train leave from Mannheim Hbf and arrive at Koln Hauptbahnhof. 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 Cologne?
10 of the 10 operators we sell from Mannheim to Cologne 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 Cologne on 9 September 2026: 223 km of route against 193 km in a straight line, 30 services a day, 10 operators, a cheapest fare of €12.28, and 2h 19m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
Being on the water gives Cologne a set of days out that do not start at a station. We do not sell those either.
Things to do in Cologne
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Cologne, with free cancellation on most of it.
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