Bus Dortmund to Mannheim: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Dortmund to Mannheim

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Dortmund to Mannheim from various bus operators like FlixBus for the next days.

today

tomorrow

from $29

Monday

from $22

Tuesday

Wednesday

from $20

Thursday

Friday

from $26

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	4h 40m	9:15 PM	Dortmund	Central Station	1:55 AM	Mannheim	Central Bus Station	Economy	$29	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 7/20/2025 9:15:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Mannheim (Germany) arriving at 7/21/2025 1:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 40m
FlixBus	5h 15m	6:40 PM	Dortmund	Central Station	11:55 PM	Mannheim	Central Bus Station	Economy	$32	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 7/20/2025 6:40:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Mannheim (Germany) arriving at 7/20/2025 11:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $32 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m
FlixBus	6h 0m	12:35 PM	Dortmund	Central Station	6:35 PM	Mannheim	Central Bus Station	Economy	$38	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 7/20/2025 12:35:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Mannheim (Germany) arriving at 7/20/2025 6:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $38 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m

Did you know that if you travel from Dortmund to Mannheim via Frankfurt am Main, you can save more than $4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  5h 0m
  
  0
  
  5:10 AM
  
  Dortmund
  Central Station
  
  8:30 AM
  
  Frankfurt am Main
  Central Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $18
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 7/22/2025 5:10:00 AM to Central Station, Frankfurt am Main (Germany) arriving at 7/22/2025 8:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $18 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 20m
- FlixBus
  
  1h 10m
  
  0
  
  9:00 AM
  
  Frankfurt am Main
  Central Station
  
  10:10 AM
  
  Mannheim
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $7
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Frankfurt am Main (Germany) at 7/22/2025 9:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Mannheim (Germany) arriving at 7/22/2025 10:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $7 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
Travel time is 0h 20m longer, but you will save $4

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Prices are for one way and one person
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	4h 40m	9:15 PM	Dortmund	Central Station	1:55 AM	Mannheim	Central Bus Station	Economy	$22	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 7/21/2025 9:15:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Mannheim (Germany) arriving at 7/22/2025 1:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 40m
FlixBus	6h 0m	12:35 PM	Dortmund	Central Station	6:35 PM	Mannheim	Central Bus Station	Economy	$24	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 7/21/2025 12:35:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Mannheim (Germany) arriving at 7/21/2025 6:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m
FlixBus	5h 15m	6:40 PM	Dortmund	Central Station	11:55 PM	Mannheim	Central Bus Station	Economy	$36	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 7/21/2025 6:40:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Mannheim (Germany) arriving at 7/21/2025 11:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $36 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Prices are for one way and one person
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	4h 40m	9:15 PM	Dortmund	Central Station	1:55 AM	Mannheim	Central Bus Station	Economy	$20	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 7/23/2025 9:15:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Mannheim (Germany) arriving at 7/24/2025 1:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 40m
FlixBus	5h 15m	6:40 PM	Dortmund	Central Station	11:55 PM	Mannheim	Central Bus Station	Economy	$21	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 7/23/2025 6:40:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Mannheim (Germany) arriving at 7/23/2025 11:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m
FlixBus	5h 55m	1:00 PM	Dortmund	Central Station	6:55 PM	Mannheim	Central Bus Station	Economy	$26	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 7/23/2025 1:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Mannheim (Germany) arriving at 7/23/2025 6:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Prices are for one way and one person
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	6h 0m	12:35 PM	Dortmund	Central Station	6:35 PM	Mannheim	Central Bus Station	Economy	$26	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 7/25/2025 12:35:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Mannheim (Germany) arriving at 7/25/2025 6:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m
FlixBus	4h 40m	9:15 PM	Dortmund	Central Station	1:55 AM	Mannheim	Central Bus Station	Economy	$26	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 7/25/2025 9:15:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Mannheim (Germany) arriving at 7/26/2025 1:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 40m
FlixBus	5h 15m	6:40 PM	Dortmund	Central Station	11:55 PM	Mannheim	Central Bus Station	Economy	$28	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 7/25/2025 6:40:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Mannheim (Germany) arriving at 7/25/2025 11:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $28 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m

Did you know that if you travel from Dortmund to Mannheim via Frankfurt am Main, you can save more than $3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  7h 0m
  
  0
  
  1:00 PM
  
  Dortmund
  Central Station
  
  4:30 PM
  
  Frankfurt am Main
  Central Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $19
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 7/22/2025 1:00:00 PM to Central Station, Frankfurt am Main (Germany) arriving at 7/22/2025 4:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
- BlaBlaCar Bus
  
  1h 30m
  
  0
  
  6:30 PM
  
  Frankfurt am Main
  Central Bus Station
  
  8:00 PM
  
  Mannheim
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $5
  
  A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Central Bus Station, Frankfurt am Main (Germany) at 7/22/2025 6:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Mannheim (Germany) arriving at 7/22/2025 8:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $5 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
Travel time is 2h 20m longer, but you will save $3

Frequency of bus connections between Dortmund and Mannheim

See here how frequent the connections between Dortmund and Mannheim are, during different times and days of the week.

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 3 daily buses from Dortmund to Mannheim. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 3 daily coaches between Dortmund and Mannheim.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 8 buses from Dortmund to Mannheim, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Dortmund and Mannheim, with 4 offers.

Facts about the bus from Dortmund to Mannheim

Compare all providers like FlixBus that travel 3 times every day by bus from Dortmund to Mannheim in one click! Book your bus ticket from Dortmund to Mannheim starting from $20!

Cheapest Bus	$20
Fastest Bus	4h 40m
Earliest Bus	12:35 PM
Latest Bus	9:15 PM
Daily Bus Routes	3 Ø
Distance	146.8 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Dortmund to Mannheim

Every day, 3 buses from 1 bus companies leave Dortmund for Mannheim: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 07/19/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 07/13

Monday 07/14

Tuesday 07/15

Wednesday 07/16

Thursday 07/17

Friday 07/18

Saturday 07/19

Sunday 07/20

$29

Monday 07/21

$22

Tuesday 07/22

Wednesday 07/23

$20

Thursday 07/24

Friday 07/25

$26

Saturday 07/26

Sunday 07/27

Monday 07/28

$23

Tuesday 07/29

Wednesday 07/30

$21

Thursday 07/31

Friday 08/01

$24

Saturday 08/02

$24

Sunday 08/03

$26

Monday 08/04

Tuesday 08/05

Wednesday 08/06

Thursday 08/07

Friday 08/08

Saturday 08/09

The cheapest time to travel from Dortmund to Mannheim

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Dortmund to Mannheim, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $20, Wednesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Dortmund to Mannheim. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $29.

Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Dortmund to Mannheim, with $20. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $24.

How to save money travelling from Dortmund to Mannheim

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Dortmund to Mannheim in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Dortmund to Mannheim, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Dortmund to Mannheim are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Dortmund and Mannheim

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Dortmund and Mannheim.

Signal Iduna Park

Asseln Aplerbecker Straße Bus Stop

Brünninghausen Bus Stop

Dollersweg Bus Stop

Eichwaldstraße Bus Stop

Central Bus Station

Heinrich-von-Stephan-Str 6-8

Central Station

Kaiserring

Theresienkrankenhaus

Friedrichsfeld Süd Train Station

Handelshafen Train Station

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Dortmund to Mannheim? Compare all modes of transports from Dortmund to Mannheim.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Dortmund to Mannheim

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Dortmund to Mannheim? Or which bus companies serve the route Dortmund to Mannheim? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Dortmund to Mannheim bus

How much does a Dortmund Mannheim bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $20 and takes 4h 40m to reach Mannheim. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Dortmund to Mannheim?

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $20 and $38. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Mannheim.

On average, how many connections are available from Dortmund to Mannheim each day?

Every day, the Dortmund to Mannheim bus route is served by approximately 3 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Dortmund to Mannheim take?

The fastest bus from Dortmund to Mannheim is offered by FlixBus and takes 4h 40m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $29. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Dortmund to Mannheim?

The earliest bus arriving in Mannheim from Dortmund starts at 12:35 PM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Dortmund to Mannheim?

The latest bus trip departing from Dortmund for Mannheim starts at 9:15 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Dortmund Mannheim route?

When traveling by bus from Dortmund to Mannheim, passengers can travel with FlixBus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Dortmund and Mannheim?

You can check all the direct connections between Dortmund and Mannheim by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the Dortmund to Mannheim bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Dortmund Mannheim bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Dortmund Mannheim bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Dortmund to Mannheim on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Dortmund to Mannheim

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Dortmund and to Mannheim

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Dortmund and to Mannheim. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!