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How to get fromBucharest to Metzby plane, bus, train, train (TGV), or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Metz by plane, bus, train, train (TGV), or car

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  1. Fly to Luxembourg, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane OTP - LUX
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routièrebus bus
    7h 36m

  2. Fly to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Basel (BSL)plane plane OTP - BSL
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train
    8h 51m
    €131–361

  3. Bus, train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Frankfurtbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train Tgv
    25h 24m
    €196–266

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train Tgv
    30h 50m
    €184–298

  5. Drive  1,942.4 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Metzcar car 1,942.4 km
    18h 59m
    €311–449

  6. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane OTP - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train
    9h 11m
    €132–391

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OTP - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain train
    9h 49m
    €133–349

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Metzbus bus 1923
    35h
    €170–270

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Frankfurt Flughafenbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3
    3. Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain train Ter
    36h 26m

Bucharest to Metz by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration30h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,688.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Metz, France?

You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Metz Ville via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 30h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Metz 4 times a week. Tickets cost €170–270 and the journey takes 35h.

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