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How to get fromCologne to Metzby train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Metz by train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Train via Strasbourg

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train Tgv
    5h 3m
    €94–339

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus FlixBus N11
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Metzbus bus N90 / ...
    6h 10m
    €28–50

  3. Drive 249.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Metzcar car 249.5 km
    2h 47m
    €39–56

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain train Ter
    5h 30m
    €78–305

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re22
    2. Take the bus from Trier central train station to Metzbus bus N1335
    5h 58m
    €42–62

  6. Train, bus via Luxembourg

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re22
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgbus bus L32 / ...
    6h 3m

Cologne to Metz by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration5h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 526.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 3m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Metz, France?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Metz Ville via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 5h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Sued to Metz via Bonn Un Campus, Bonn UN Campus, and Saarbrücken bus station in around 6h 10m.

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