The average train between Metz and Aalst takes 6h 35m and the fastest train takes 3h 56m. The train service runs several times per day from Metz to Aalst. 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 Metz and Aalst. The earliest departure is at 10:58 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Metz is at 9:01 PM which arrives into Aalst at 8:16 AM. All services require a transfer at Paris Est and take an average of 6h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Metz to Aalst. However, there are services departing from Metz station and arriving at Aalst station via Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
Metz to Aalst train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Metz Ville station.
Metz to Aalst train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Alost station.
Book your Metz to Aalst train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) and 2 other operators.
The distance between Metz and Aalst is 253.2 km. The road distance is 654 km.
You can take a train from Metz Ville to Alost via Paris Est, Paris Nord, Brussel-Zuid, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 4h 54m.