Metz ▸ Mainz
Mainz ▸ Metz ⇄2.1 a dayfastest 3h05FlixBus🇫🇷 France → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
MetzFreyming-MerlebachSaarbrückenKaiserslauternMannheimDarmstadtMainz· 180 km as the crow flies
- 03:30 → 06:40FlixBus N90Metz (central bus station) → Mainz central train station (exit West) · via Saarbrücken, Kaiserslautern3h102 stops
- 16:05 → 22:10FlixBus N1151Metz (central bus station) → Mainz central train station (exit West) · via Freyming-Merlebach, Saarbrücken, Kaiserslautern, Mannheim…6h056 stops
- 19:05 → 22:10FlixBus 090Metz (central bus station) → Mainz central train station (exit West) · via Saarbrücken3h051 stopRuns: Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
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 Metz to Mainz?
Yes. 2.1 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Metz to Mainz?
The fastest takes 3h05; the slowest 6h05, for 180 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 03:30 and the latest at 19:05, local time in Metz. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Metz to Mainz?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.