Mainz ▸ Metz
Metz ▸ Mainz ⇄2.1 a dayfastest 3h05FlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇫🇷 France
Direct buses · no change
MainzFrankfurtDarmstadtMannheimKaiserslauternSaarbrückenMetz· 180 km as the crow flies
- 04:55 → 10:30FlixBus N1151Mainz central train station (exit West) → Metz (central bus station) · via Frankfurt, Darmstadt, Mannheim, Kaiserslautern…5h356 stopsRuns: Tue, Thu, SatBook on FlixBus ↗
- 08:20 → 11:25FlixBus 090Mainz central train station (exit West) → Metz (central bus station) · via Saarbrücken3h051 stopRuns: Thu to Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 22:40 → 01:50+1FlixBus N90Mainz central train station (exit West) → Metz (central bus station) · via Kaiserslautern, Saarbrücken3h102 stopsRuns: DailyBook 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 Mainz to Metz?
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 Mainz to Metz?
The fastest takes 3h05; the slowest 5h35, for 180 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 04:55 and the latest at 22:40, local time in Mainz. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Mainz to Metz?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.