Lyon ▸ Mannheim
Mannheim ▸ Lyon ⇄Direct buses · no change
- 03:20 → 12:40BlaBlaCar BusLyon - Gerland Bus Station → Mannheim - Bus Station · via Mulhouse, Colmar, Strasbourg, Karlsruhe9h204 stopsRuns: Tue, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 02:20 → 11:40)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
- 07:30 → 19:00FlixBus 122Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Mannheim central bus station · via Geneva, Lausanne, Bern, Basel…11h306 stopsRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
- 23:00 → 09:15+1FlixBus N122 ☾ OvernightLyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Mannheim central bus station · via Geneva, Lausanne, Bern, Basel…10h156 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 23:00 → 08:15+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026) and BlaBlaCar Bus (file of 18 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains BlaBlaCar Bus timetable data (transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Lyon to Mannheim?
Yes. 2.1 a day on average, with BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Lyon to Mannheim?
The fastest takes 9h20; the slowest 11h30, for 496 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 03:20 and the latest at 23:00, local time in Lyon. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Lyon to Mannheim?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 23:00 arriving 09:15 the next morning.