Mannheim to Leipzig

Compare trains, coaches, flights and ferries from Mannheim to Leipzig. From €18.88, fastest 3h 27m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Travelling from Mannheim to Leipzig costs €18.88 at the cheapest and takes 3h 27m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 10 operators. The route covers 396 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.

Checked 9 September 2026Priced for 29 September 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
396 km
Fastest
3h 27m
Average
5h 1m
Services per day
30
Cheapest
€18.88
CO2 per passenger
11.9 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 29 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 27m2h 43m44m€52.5913.1 kg15
Coach5h 56m5h 12m44m€19.9810.7 kg15
  • 3h 27mFastest, by Train
  • €19.98Cheapest, by Coach
  • 10.7 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
  • 396 kmDistance travelled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on 29 September 2026

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

Cheapest€18.88
  1. VPE VP504206:405h 51m12:31Mannheim ZOBLeipzig Hauptbahnhof Ostseite

Door to door 6h 35mCO2 10.7 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee

Fastest€52.04
  1. Nmbs/sncb N198617:292h 43m20:12Mannheim HbfLeipzig Hauptbahnhof

Door to door 3h 27mCO2 13.1 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 AG2 changesICE 77208:0312:044h 16m
DB Fernverkehr AG2 changesICE 77208:0312:044h 11m
DB Fernverkehr AG1 changesICE 956108:3612:314h 10m
DB Fernverkehr AG1 changesICE 956108:3612:314h 3m
DB Fernverkehr AGdirectICE 69009:2913:093h 55m
DB Fernverkehr AGdirectICE 69009:2913:093h 50m

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 Leipzig
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Mannheim to LeipzigThu10 SeptFri11 SeptSat12 SeptSun13 SeptMon14 SeptTue15 SeptWed16 SeptThu17 SeptFri18 SeptSat19 SeptSun20 SeptMon21 SeptTue22 SeptWed23 Sept
Coach€43.08€40.33€33.73€34.28€27.68€26.58€23.28€30.98€28.23€30.43€25.48€22.73€23.83€19.98
Train€110.34€95.49€79.54€73.49€64.69€69.64€53.69€69.09€61.94€66.89€58.64€55.34€53.14€52.59

Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €18.88

Arriving in September changes what you want from a room in Leipzig. It is not a thing we sell, so here is who does.

A hotel room

Rooms within reach of Leipzig Hauptbahnhof

Hotels and flats near the centre, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.

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Booking window

When to book Mannheim to Leipzig

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

  1. €18.8890 days
  2. €17.2360 days
  3. €19.4345 days
  4. €18.8830 days
  5. €19.9821 days
  6. €19.9814 days
  7. €23.287 days
  8. €33.733 days
  9. €43.081 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 150 percent. The dearest point is €43.08, 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.
€43.08€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. €25.48Sun
  2. €22.73Mon
  3. €23.83Tue
  4. €19.98Wed
  5. €30.98Thu
  6. €28.23Fri
  7. €30.43Sat
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. €26.58Sept
  2. €20.53Oct
  3. €17.78Nov
  4. €18.33Dec
  5. €17.78Jan
  6. €16.13Feb

The route

MannheimMannheimLeipzigLeipzig
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.

How far it really runs
The route covers 396 km against 345 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 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.
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

Leipzig

Rail
  • Leipzig Hauptbahnhof
  • Leipzig Hbf
  • Leipzig Bayer Bf
Coach
  • Leipzig Hauptbahnhof Ostseite
  • Lindenau, Bushof
Ferry
  • Pier 1
  • Kanupark
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
BlaBlaCar€19.435h 56m72 km/hChangeablePower sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi
bodo Verkehrsverbund€19.985h 56m72 km/hChangeablePower sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi
DB Fernverkehr€42.143h 27m140 km/hRefundablePower sockets, Wi-Fi
European Sleeper€44.343h 27m140 km/hRefundablePower sockets, Sleeper berths, Wi-Fi
FlixBus€19.985h 56m72 km/hChangeablePower sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi
Nmbs/sncb€44.893h 27m140 km/hRefundablePower sockets, Wi-Fi
NVBW€19.985h 56m72 km/hChangeablePower sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi
SBB€45.993h 27m140 km/hRefundablePower sockets, Wi-Fi
SNCF€43.793h 28m140 km/hRefundablePower sockets, Wi-Fi
VPE€18.885h 56m72 km/hChangeablePower sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi
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 2026-09-29, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€14.0074%
Taxes€1.407%
Supplier fees€1.498%
Our service fee€1.9911%
Total you pay€18.88100%

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 Leipzig

Shops, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the opening hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.

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Questions about Mannheim to Leipzig

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 Leipzig?

The fastest journey from Mannheim to Leipzig takes 3h 27m door to door, of which 2h 43m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 5h 1m, 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 Leipzig?

The cheapest fare from Mannheim to Leipzig is €18.88, checked on 29 September 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €49.21. 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 Leipzig?

The cheapest way from Mannheim to Leipzig is by Coach, at €19.98 for one passenger on 29 September 2026. That journey takes 5h 56m 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 Leipzig?

The fastest way from Mannheim to Leipzig is by Train, at 3h 27m door to door. Only 2h 43m 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 €52.59.

When should I book Mannheim to Leipzig?

Fares from Mannheim to Leipzig 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 150 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 Leipzig?

Wednesday is the cheapest day to depart from Mannheim to Leipzig, at €19.98. 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 Leipzig?

February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Mannheim to Leipzig, at €16.13 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 Leipzig?

10 operators sell services from Mannheim to Leipzig 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 Leipzig?

Every service we sell from Mannheim to Leipzig is direct, with around 30 departures a day and a fastest journey of 3h 27m 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 Leipzig produce?

Travelling from Mannheim to Leipzig by Coach produces about 10.7 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 13.1 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.

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

Services from Mannheim to Leipzig by Train leave from Mannheim Hbf and arrive at Leipzig 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 Leipzig?

10 of the 10 operators we sell from Mannheim to Leipzig 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 Leipzig on 9 September 2026: 396 km of route against 345 km in a straight line, 30 services a day, 10 operators, a cheapest fare of €18.88, and 3h 27m 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 Leipzig afterwards does not belong to us.

A guided tour group

What to book in Leipzig before you go

Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Leipzig, with free cancellation on most of it.

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