There are 11 ways to get from Bournemouth to Metz by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Metz Villetrain Tgv
8h 3m€241–480Bus via Lille
cheapest- Take the bus from Bournemouth to London Green Line Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Lillebus
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus
19h 25m€55–101Bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Metzbus 834
15h 45m€62–119Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bournemouth to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Metzcar
7h 45mTrain to Southampton Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane SOU - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosquebus
9h 37m€116–357Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bournemouth to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Metzcar
8h 52m€120–206Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane LHR - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosquebus
8h 20m€81–311Train to London City Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane LCY - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosquebus
8h 26m€148–426Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane STN - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosquebus
9h 18m€103–329Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LHR - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Est to Metz Villetrain
8h 20m€152–450Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane BRS - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosquebus
12h 12m€106–322
Bournemouth to Metz by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Metz is to bus via Lille which costs €55 - €110 and takes 19h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Metz is to train which takes 8h 3m and costs €240 - €480.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Metz. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at Metz via London Victoria and Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Metz. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Metz Ville via Reading, Paddington, London St Pancras Intl and Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Metz is 947 km.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Metz without a car is to train which takes 8h 3m and costs €240 - €480.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Bournemouth to Metz, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Metz bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Bournemouth to Metz train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bournemouth station.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Metz is to train which takes 8h 3m and costs €240 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 15h 45m.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Metz, France?
You can take a train from Bournemouth to Metz Ville via Reading, London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Est in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Metz via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon in around 15h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Southampton Airport to Luxembourg via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Southampton Airport to Luxembourg via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from London City Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Bristol Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to Luxembourg via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–370
Flights from London City Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Bristol Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Bristol Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from London City Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from London City Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–290
Train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Est to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bournemouth to London Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- mobiliteit.lu
Bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosque
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–35
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Bournemouth to Metz bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Metz is 1h ahead of Bournemouth. It is currently 4:22 PM in Bournemouth and 5:22 PM in Metz.
Bournemouth to Metz train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Reading station.
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