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

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  1. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Luxembourg, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane BUD - LUX
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routièrebus bus
    7h 6m

  2. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BUD - BSL
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train
    7h 54m
    €82–279

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train Tgv
    13h 37m
    €121–204

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Metzbus bus 1923
    18h
    €100–160

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train Tgv
    16h 53m
    €93–146

  6. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Luxembourg

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane VIE - LUX
    8h 51m
    €119–318

  7. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BUD - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train
    8h 19m
    €101–260

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Mannheim Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Landstuhl, Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Landstuhl, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re1
    4. Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain train Ter
    21h 56m
    €88–131

  9. Drive  1,127.3 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Metzcar car 1,127.3 km
    10h 37m
    €207–298

Budapest to Metz by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration13h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,075.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Metz, France?

You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Metz Ville via Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 13h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Metz 4 times a week. Tickets cost €100–160 and the journey takes 18h.

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