There are 9 ways to get from Chester to Metz by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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 Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Metz Villetrain Tgv
7h 59m€168–676Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Metzbus 834
17h 35m€50–136Train, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Metzbus 834
16h 59m€59–124Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Metzcar
9h 28mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane MAN - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosquebus
8h 17m€81–231Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Metzcar
10h 28m€177–256Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane MAN - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Est to Metz Villetrain
7h 59m€100–334Train to London City Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane LCY - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosquebus
8h 53m€155–594Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MAN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
10h 33m€152–343
Chester to Metz by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Metz is to bus which costs €50 - €140 and takes 17h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Metz is to train which takes 7h 59m and costs €160 - €700.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Metz. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Metz via London Victoria and Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Metz. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Metz Ville via London St Pancras Intl and Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Chester and Metz is 1051 km.
The best way to get from Chester to Metz without a car is to train which takes 7h 59m and costs €160 - €700.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Chester to Metz, including transfers.
Chester to Metz bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Metz train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Metz is to train which takes 7h 59m and costs €160 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €140 and takes 17h 35m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Metz, France?
You can take a train from Chester to Metz Ville via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Est in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Metz via London Victoria and Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon in around 17h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from London City Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from London City Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–390
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luxembourg via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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
- €70–280
- 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
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Paris Est to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–29
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- 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
- €30–55
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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
- €6–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Metz bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, arrive at London Victoria station.
Metz is 1h ahead of Chester. It is currently 5:03 AM in Chester and 6:03 AM in Metz.
Chester to Metz train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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