The average train between Dunkirk and Metz takes 6h 8m and the fastest train takes 3h 48m. The train service runs several times per day from Dunkirk to Metz. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a day between Dunkirk and Metz. The earliest departure is at 5:56 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Dunkirk is at 7:54 PM which arrives into Metz at 12:03 PM. All services require a transfer at Paris Nord and take an average of 6h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

3h 48m • 1 change

5h 8m • 1 change

5h 30m • 1 change

4h 14m • 1 change

3h 48m • 1 change

5h 8m • 1 change

4h 37m • 1 change

4h 16m • 1 change

6h 42m • 1 change

4h 56m • 1 change
Arrives next day

16h 9m • 1 change

3h 51m • 1 change

4h 8m • 1 change
Arrives next day

13h 57m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct train from Dunkirk to Metz. However, there are services departing from Dunkirk station and arriving at Metz station via Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
Dunkirk to Metz train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Dunkerque station.
Dunkirk to Metz train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Metz Ville station.
Book your Dunkirk to Metz train tickets online with TGV inOui and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Dunkirk and Metz is 344.5 km. The road distance is 605 km.
You can take a train from Dunkerque to Metz Ville via Paris Nord and Paris Est in around 4h 7m.