- Must visit
Gutenberg Museum
World-class museum dedicated to Johannes Gutenberg, showcasing early printing, rare books, and working press demonstrations.
Cheapest price
$0.00
Average price
$-0.01
Fastest journey
1 h 39 m
Average duration
2 h 38 m
Buses per day
6
Distance
56 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Mannheim to Mainz is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
It's difficult to get from Mannheim to Mainz without transferring at least once.










Buses from Mannheim to Mainz run on average 5 times per day, taking around 56m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $12 if you book in advance.
There are 5 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 12:49, the last at 18:20. The fastest bus covers the 34 miles (56 km) distance in 3h 5m.
Distance 34 miles (56 km) |
Average bus duration 56m |
Cheapest ticket price $12 |
Buses per day 5 |
Direct buses 5 |
Fastest bus 3h 5m |
First bus 12:49 PM |
Last bus 6:20 PM |
Cheapest Month Mar |
Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Thu |
Least Busy Day Mon |
Best time to book 2 days |
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:04AM | Arrival Time 05:54AM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:30AM | Arrival Time 06:24AM | Duration 2h54 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:30AM | Arrival Time 08:10AM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 06:39AM | Duration 1h39 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 07:50AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:05AM | Arrival Time 09:54AM | Duration 2h49 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:20AM | Arrival Time 11:09AM | Duration 2h49 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:49AM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 5h56 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:46PM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 3h59 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:25PM | Arrival Time 06:24PM | Duration 2h59 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:50PM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:10PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:20PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
The table below shows live departures for Mannheim to Mainz buses for tomorrow, Wednesday, August 5. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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![]() | 12:04 AM Mannheim | 5h50 | 5:54 AM Mainz | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 3:30 AM Mannheim | 2h54 | 6:24 AM Mainz | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 5:00 AM Mannheim | 1h39 | 6:39 AM Mainz | 1 transfer | |
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