There are 10 ways to get from Colchester to Metz by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Metz VilleTgv
6h 41m€151–579Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Metz - Bus Station
17h 23m€61–310Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to London Victoria816
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Metz834
14h 45m€64–131Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Colchester to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Metz
6h 40mTrain to London City Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Luxembourg (LUX)LCY - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosque
7h 11m€112–402Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Colchester to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Metz
7h 41m€131–189Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Luxembourg (LUX)STN - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosque
7h 18m€63–201Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Luxembourg (LUX)LHR - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosque
8h 6m€104–403Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, train
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)STN - FKB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
8h 46m€79–227Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Hahn, bus, train
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Hahn (HHN)STN - HHN
- Take the bus from Frankfurt-Hahn Airport to Trier central train station
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Ville
10h 4m€92–235
Colchester to Metz by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Metz is to bus which costs €60 - €140 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Metz is to train which takes 6h 41m and costs €150 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Metz. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at Metz via London Victoria and Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Colchester to Metz. However, there are services departing from Colchester and arriving at Metz Ville via Liverpool Street station, London St Pancras Intl and Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 41m.
The distance between Colchester and Metz is 850 km.
The best way to get from Colchester to Metz without a car is to train which takes 6h 41m and costs €150 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Colchester to Metz, including transfers.
Colchester to Metz bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Metz train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester station.
The best way to get from Colchester to Metz is to train which takes 6h 41m and costs €150 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €140 and takes 14h 45m.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Metz, France?
You can take a train from Colchester to Metz Ville via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Est in around 6h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to Metz via London Victoria and Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon in around 14h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Hahn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Hahn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–85
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–80
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.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
- €80–330
- 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
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- €45–160
- 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 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €33–37
- 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
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stop to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- €29–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt-Hahn Airport to Trier central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €4–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
Colchester to Metz bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
Metz is 1h ahead of Colchester. It is currently 7:27 AM in Colchester and 8:27 AM in Metz.
Colchester to Metz train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
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