There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Metz by train, bus, or car
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 Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf82 / ...
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz VilleTer
5h 45m€66–191Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Saarbrücken bus stationN11 / ...
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to MetzN90 / ...
6h 23m€27–64Drive 249.5 km
- Drive from Cologne to Metz249.5 km
2h 46m€38–55Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Kall Bf
- Take the train from Kall Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the bus from Trier central train station to Metz
6h 36m€40–64Train via Ingelheim am Rhein
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Ingelheim, Bahnhof
- Take the train from Ingelheim, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken HbfRe3
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz VilleTer
7h 41m€79–106
Cologne to Metz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Metz is to bus which costs €27 - €65 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Metz is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Metz. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Metz Ville via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken Hbf and Forbach. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Cologne and Metz is 448 km. The road distance is 249.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Metz without a car is to train which takes 5h 45m and costs €65 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Cologne to Metz, including transfers.
Cologne to Metz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Metz is to train which takes 5h 45m and costs €65 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €65 and takes 6h 23m.
Cologne to Metz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Metz is 249 km. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Cologne to Metz.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Metz, France?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Metz Ville via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken Hbf, Forbach(F), and Forbach in around 5h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Metz via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Saarbrücken bus station in around 6h 23m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €21–30
- 1st Class
- €30–50
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
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 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Kall Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kall Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Ingelheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Ingelheim, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trier central train station to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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