The average bus between Essen and Mainz takes 4h 57m and the fastest bus takes 4h 56m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Essen to Mainz. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a week between Essen and Mainz. The earliest departure is at 6:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Essen is at 6:45 AM which arrives into Mainz at 1:42 PM. All services require a transfer at Wiesbaden central train station and take an average of 4h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Essen station and arriving at Mainz station via Wiesbaden central train station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
Essen to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Wiesbaden central train station.
The distance between Essen and Mainz is 186.4 km. The road distance is 259 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Wiesbaden central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €17–30 and the journey takes 4h 20m.
