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

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There are 10 ways to get from Dresden to Metz by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Erfurt

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train Tgv
    8h 59m
    €150–345

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Metzbus bus N1306
    11h
    €65–100

  3. Drive  700.9 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Metzcar car 700.9 km
    5h 54m
    €112–162

  4. Fly Dresden Airport to Luxembourg, bus, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane DRS - LUX
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routièrebus bus
    3. Take the train from Thionville to Metz Villetrain train
    7h 46m

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Heidelberg Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Heidelberg to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 5m
    €146–179

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3
    3. Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain train Ter
    14h 8m
    €200–391

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane BER - LUX
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routièrebus bus
    7h 33m

  8. Fly Dresden Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DRS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain train
    7h 19m
    €165–404

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Saarbrücken Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Saarbrücken Airport (SCN)plane plane BER - SCN
    3. Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain train
    7h 24m
    €173–340

  10. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Luxembourg

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane PRG - LUX
    9h 24m
    €92–308

Dresden to Metz by train

Calendar27Weekly Trains
Duration8h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 854.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 59m

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

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Metz Ville via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 8h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Metz once daily. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 11h.

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