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There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Metz by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Fulda

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 50
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train Tgv
    9h 43m
    €138–267

  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
    €133–191

  4. Fly Dresden Airport to Luxembourg, bus

    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
    7h 37m

  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
    €166–178

  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 9m
    €184–338

  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 35m

  8. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Luxembourg, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane PRG - LUX
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routièrebus bus
    4. Take the train from Thionville to Metz Villetrain train
    8h 36m

  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 25m
    €171–366

Dresden to Metz by train

Calendar65Weekly Trains
Duration9h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 854.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 43m

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

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Metz Ville via Fulda Bahnhof, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 9h 43m. 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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