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Mannheim → Arnhem

Arnhem → Mannheim ⇄
1.9 a dayfastest 3h19Deutsche Bahn, ÖBBHigh-speedNight train

Direct trains · no change

  • 01:56 → 07:43
    NJ 402 Night train
    Mannheim Hbf → Arnhem Centraal · via Frankfurt, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Duisburg
    5h477 stops
    Runs: Daily except Mon (some weeks)ÖBB ↗
  • 02:26 → 07:43
    NJ 402 Night train
    Mannheim Hbf → Arnhem Centraal · via Frankfurt, Cologne
    5h177 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 12 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 17:07 → 20:26
    ICE 224 High-speed
    Mannheim Hbf → Arnhem Centraal · via Frankfurt, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Duisburg
    3h195 stops
    Runs: DailyDeutsche Bahn ↗

Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (de_delfi, de_fv, de_rv, nl_ovapi) for 28 Sep – 25 Oct 2026; timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

The train wins by 2h25
Train · fastest direct3h30
  • Before departure10 min
  • ICE 2243h19
  • From Arnhem Centraal1 min
Plane · nonstop FRA–AMS5h55
  • To Frankfurt (FRA)1h15
  • Check-in & security1h30
  • Flight FRA–AMS1h10
  • Landing to exit20 min
  • From AMS1h40

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 1h30 before, 20 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance. Nonstop airlines: Air Dolomiti, KLM, Lufthansa.