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Salzburg → Mannheim

Mannheim → Salzburg ⇄
1 a dayfastest 4h52Deutsche BahnHigh-speed

Direct trains · no change

  • 12:00 → 16:52
    ICE 118 High-speed
    Salzburg Hbf → Mannheim Hbf · via Munich, Stuttgart
    4h529 stops
    Runs: DailyDeutsche Bahn ↗

Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (de_delfi, de_fv) 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 plane is faster by 22 min
Train · fastest direct5h02
  • Before departure10 min
  • ICE 1184h52
Plane · nonstop SZG–FRA4h40
  • To Salzburg (SZG)20 min
  • Check-in & security1h30
  • Flight SZG–FRA1h15
  • Landing to exit20 min
  • From FRA1h15

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: Lufthansa.