There are 5 ways to get from Caen to Metz by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain 3344 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Est to Metz Villetrain Tgv
5h 6m€64–176Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Louvigny to Metz557.7 km
6h 17m€2Bus
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Metzbus N215 / ...
8h 20m€25–83Drive 552.7 km
- Drive from Caen to Metzcar 552.7 km
5h 26m€84–122Fly, train
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane CFR - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain
6h 50m€122–355
Caen to Metz by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Metz is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Metz is to train which takes 5h 6m and costs €60 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen station to Metz. However, there are services departing from Caen - Bus Station and arriving at Metz via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Caen and Metz is 556 km. The road distance is 552.7 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Metz without a car is to train which takes 5h 6m and costs €60 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Caen to Metz, including transfers.
Caen to Metz bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Caen - Bus Station.
The best way to get from Caen to Metz is to train which takes 5h 6m and costs €60 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €85 and takes 8h 20m.
Caen to Metz bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caen to Metz is 553 km. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Caen to Metz.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Metz, France?
You can take a train from Caen to Metz Ville via Paris St Lazare, Gare Saint-Lazare, Gare de l'Est, and Paris Est in around 5h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Metz via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 8h 20m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Est to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- 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
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Louvigny to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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