There are 5 ways to get from Dortmund 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 Dortmund Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain Ter
7h 6m€71–161Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Metzbus N235 / ...
7h 56m€21–40Drive 338.9 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Metzcar 338.9 km
3h 37m€52–75Train, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Kall Bftrain
- Take the train from Kall Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Trier central train station to Metzbus
8h 26m€54–136Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ingelheim, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ingelheim, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re3
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain Ter
10h 22m€101–142
Dortmund to Metz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Metz is to bus which costs €21 - €45 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Metz is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Metz. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Metz via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Metz. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Metz Ville via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken Hbf and Forbach. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Dortmund and Metz is 543 km. The road distance is 338.9 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Metz without a car is to train which takes 7h 6m and costs €70 - €170.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Dortmund to Metz, including transfers.
Dortmund to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Metz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Metz is to train which takes 7h 6m and costs €70 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €45 and takes 7h 56m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Metz, France?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Metz Ville via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken Hbf, Forbach(F), and Forbach in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Metz via Frankfurt central train station in around 7h 56m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
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
- 47 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
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–50
- Comfort
- €35–55
- Premium
- €55–75
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Kall Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- 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
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ingelheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Trier central train station to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trier central train station to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Dortmund to Metz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Metz is 339 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Dortmund to Metz.
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