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

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There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Metz by plane, bus, train, train (TGV), or car

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  1. Fly to Luxembourg, bus

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane OTP - LUX
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 33m
    €60–282

  2. Bus, train via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train Tgv
    22h 30m

  3. 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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train Tgv
    30h 40m
    €174–357

  4. Drive 1,942.3 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Metzcar car 1,942.3 km
    18h 58m
    €306–442

  5. 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 Forbach(F)train train
    4. Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain train
    9h 56m
    €125–357

  6. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane OTP - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 14m
    €105–282

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Metzbus bus 1923
    33h 55m
    €140–250

  8. 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
    37h 20m

Bucharest to Metz by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration30h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€174Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,691.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 33m

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, Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 30h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Metz 4 times a week. Tickets cost €140–250 and the journey takes 33h 55m.

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