The average train between Heidelberg and Metz takes 4h 20m and the fastest train takes 3h 28m. The train service runs several times per day from Heidelberg 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 4 times a day between Heidelberg and Metz. The earliest departure is at 7:22 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Heidelberg is at 5:18 PM which arrives into Metz at 8:46 PM. All services require a transfer at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and take an average of 4h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Metz. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg station and arriving at Metz station via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
Heidelberg to Metz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Heidelberg to Metz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Metz Ville station.
Book your Heidelberg to Metz train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Heidelberg and Metz is 185.5 km. The road distance is 290 km.
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Metz Ville via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 4h 50m.