There are 5 ways to get from Algiers to Metz by plane, car ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ)plane ALG - ETZ
5h 41m€295–550Car ferry, train via Paris
- Take the car ferry from Algiers to Vieux Portcarferry
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Metz Villetrain Tgv
29h 3m€404–635Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Algiers to Vieux Portcarferry
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Metz Villetrain Tgv
30h 30m€463–583Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Algiers to Vieux Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Metzbus N235
33h 55m€313–353Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Algiers to Béjaïabus
- Take the car ferry from Bejaia to Vieux Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus
38h 57m€315–545
Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Algiers to Metz is to car ferry and bus which costs €310 - €360 and takes 33h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Algiers to Metz is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs €290 - €550.
The distance between Algiers and Metz is 1433 km.
The best way to get from Algiers to Metz without a car is to car ferry and train via Paris which takes 29h 3m and costs €400 - €650.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Algiers to Metz, including transfers.
Metz is 1h ahead of Algiers. It is currently 5:02 PM in Algiers and 6:02 PM in Metz.
There are 284+ hotels available in Metz.
What companies run services between Algiers, Algeria and Metz, France?
Air Algérie flies from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) 5 times a week.
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–480
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport via Oran
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €240–480
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Est to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (213) 21 77 00 66
- contact@sogral.dz
- Website
- sogral.dz
Bus from Algiers to Béjaïa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–180
- Schedules at
- sogral.dz
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +213 (0)21 64 43 77 / 78
- contact@algerieferries.dz
- Website
- algerieferries.dz
Car ferry from Algiers to Vieux Port
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €262
- Schedules at
- algerieferries.dz
Car ferry from Bejaia to Vieux Port
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €255
- Schedules at
- algerieferries.dz
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