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Utrecht → Mannheim

Mannheim → Utrecht ⇄
1.1 a dayfastest 3h51Deutsche Bahn, ÖBBHigh-speedNight train

Direct trains · no change

  • 09:02 → 12:55
    ICE 225 High-speed
    Utrecht Centraal → Mannheim Hbf · via Arnhem, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Frankfurt
    3h537 stops
    Runs: Sat, Sun (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 09:02 → 12:53
    ICE 225 High-speed
    Utrecht Centraal → Mannheim Hbf · via Arnhem, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Cologne
    3h519 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 28 Sep, Tue 29 Sep, Wed 30 Sep, Thu 1 Oct, Fri 2 Oct…Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 21:02 → 03:29+1
    NJ 403 Night train
    Utrecht Centraal → Mannheim Hbf · via Arnhem, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Cologne
    6h2711 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 21:08 → 03:58+1
    NJ 403 Night train
    Utrecht Centraal → Mannheim Hbf · via Arnhem, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Cologne
    6h5011 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 24 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 21:08 → 03:29+1
    NJ 403 Night train
    Utrecht Centraal → Mannheim Hbf · via Arnhem, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Cologne
    6h2110 stops
    Runs: Only Thu 22 Oct, Fri 23 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗

Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (de_delfi, 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 1h03
Train · fastest direct4h02
  • To Utrecht Centraal1 min
  • Before departure10 min
  • ICE 2253h51
Plane · nonstop AMS–FRA5h05
  • To Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)50 min
  • Check-in & security1h30
  • Flight AMS–FRA1h10
  • 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: Air Dolomiti, KLM, Lufthansa.