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Mannheim, Germany

Mannheim, officially the University City of Mannheim, is the second-largest city in Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart, the state capital, and Germany's 21st-largest city, with a population of over 315,000. It is located at the border with Rhineland-Palatinate.

Type CityPopulation 315,000Metro Area Population 2,400,000

Why go

  • City in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
  • Served by Mannheim-City Airport (MHG).

History

Mannheim, officially the University City of Mannheim, is the second-largest city in Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart, the state capital, and Germany's 21st-largest city, with a population of over 315,000. It is located at the border with Rhineland-Palatinate. The city is the cultural and economic centre of the Rhine-Neckar, Germany's seventh-largest metropolitan region, with nearly 2.4 million inhabitants.

Airports

Mannheim-City Airport (MHG) 2.6 km to the centre
Mannheim, BW, DE — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Maastricht Airlines) · direct flights to 1 destination incl. Berlin (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 1 direct destination
  • Maastricht Airlines W2 (D38) · 1 route: Berlin

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor | Outdoor
Weinheim/Bergstraße Airfield 13 km to the centre
Weinheim, BW, DE
Outdoor
Worms Airfield 16 km to the centre
Worms, RP, DE
Outdoor
Heppenheim Glider Field 18 km to the centre
Heppenheim, HE, DE
Outdoor
Bad Dürkheim Airfield 21 km to the centre
Bad Dürkheim, RP, DE
Outdoor
Flugplatz Lachen-Speyerdorf 27 km to the centre
Neustadt an der Weinstraße, RP, DE
Outdoor

Getting there by ferry

Gondoletta Fernmeldeturm
Ferry terminal · 0.4 km from the centre
Outdoor
Gondoletta
Ferry terminal · 1.1 km from the centre
Outdoor
Emerald Destiny
Ferry terminal · 2.1 km from the centre
Outdoor
Mannheim 1
Ferry terminal · 2.2 km from the centre · Viking Cruises
Outdoor
Altrip Ferry
Ferry terminal · 5.2 km from the centre
Outdoor
Anleger Neckarhausen
Ferry terminal · 9 km from the centre
Outdoor
Rheinfähre Altrip – Mannheim
Ferry route · Rheinfähre Altrip GmbH
Outdoor
Altrheinfähre
Ferry route
Outdoor
Fähre Neckarhausen
Ferry route · Gemeinde Edingen-Neckarhausen
Outdoor
Kollerfähre
Ferry route · Land Baden-Württemberg
Outdoor

Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Mannheim-City Airport (MHG); 9 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: MHG has direct flights to 1 destination on 1 airline (incl. Berlin). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Gondoletta Fernmeldeturm, 0.4 km); routes include Rheinfähre Altrip – Mannheim, Altrheinfähre, Fähre Neckarhausen.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Mannheim, Germany. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Local transit

Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Bus · Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)

Trains & rail

Rail operator
National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach