There are 10 ways to get from Berlin to Metz by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain Tgv
8h 25m€161–309Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Metzbus N235 / ...
12h 25m€65–100Drive 759 km
- Drive from Berlin to Metzcar 759 km
7h 15m€121–175Fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane BER - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routièrebus
6h 26mTrain
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbftrain 15 / ...
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain Ter
8h 55m€149–292Bus, train
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Frankfurtbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re3
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain Ter
14h 11m€90–154Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to Metzcar
10h 4m€170–238Fly to Saarbrücken Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Saarbrücken Airport (SCN)plane BER - SCN
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
6h 20m€146–347Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
7h 37m€125–323Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BER - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain
7h 24m€142–390
Berlin to Metz by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Metz is to bus which costs €65 - €100 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Metz is to fly and train which takes 6h 20m and costs €140 - €350.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Metz. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to Metz. However, there are services departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Metz Ville via Frankfurt and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Berlin and Metz is 875 km. The road distance is 759 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Metz without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 8h 25m and costs €160 - €310.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Berlin to Metz, including transfers.
Berlin to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin to Metz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Metz is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 8h 25m and costs €160 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €100 and takes 12h 25m.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Metz, France?
You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Metz Ville via Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 8h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Metz twice daily. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 12h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luxembourg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Berlin to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Metz station.
Berlin to Metz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Metz is 759 km. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Berlin to Metz.
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Book your Berlin to Metz bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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