Mannheim ▸ Zurich
Zurich ▸ Mannheim ⇄4.5 a dayfastest 4h45☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇨🇭 Switzerland
Direct buses · no change
MannheimHeidelbergKarlsruheKehlStrasbourgColmarZurich· 236 km as the crow flies
- 02:00 → 07:00FlixBus N07 ☾ OvernightMannheim central bus station → Zurich Bus Station · via Heidelberg, Karlsruhe, Freiburg5h005 stops
- 04:00 → 10:05FlixBus N33Mannheim central bus station → Zurich Bus Station · via Heidelberg, Karlsruhe, Freiburg, Basel6h057 stopsRuns: Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 03:00 → 09:05)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 12:10 → 19:15FlixBus 108Mannheim central bus station → Zurich Bus Station · via Heidelberg, Karlsruhe, Kehl, Strasbourg…7h0510 stopsRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
- 21:10 → 01:55+1FlixBus N474Mannheim central bus station → Zurich Bus Station · via Karlsruhe, Freiburg, Basel4h453 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 21:40 → 03:30+1FlixBus N177 ☾ OvernightMannheim central bus station → Zurich Bus Station · via Heidelberg, Karlsruhe, Stuttgart, Tübingen5h506 stops
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 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. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Mannheim to Zurich?
Yes. 4.5 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Mannheim to Zurich?
The fastest takes 4h45; the slowest 7h05, for 236 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 02:00 and the latest at 21:40, local time in Mannheim. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Mannheim to Zurich?
Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 02:00 arriving 07:00.