There are 8 ways to get from Germany to Metz by plane, bus, train (TGV), night train, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Frankfurt, bus
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane FRA - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routièrebus
4h 23mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Metzbus N235 / ...
13h 57m€70–116Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain Tgv
8h 3m€157–603Night train, train
- Take the night train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Suednighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re3
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain Ter
14h 24m€80–190Fly from Munich International Airport, bus
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane MUC - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routièrebus
5h 58mTrain
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbftrain 3 / ...
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain Ter
9h 21m€145–630Drive 759 km
- Drive from Berlin to Metzcar 759 km
7h 16m€119–171Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Lüneburgcar
- Take the car train from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to Metzcar
10h 4m€169–237
Germany to Metz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Metz is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 13h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Metz is to drive which takes 7h 16m and costs €110 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Metz. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. and arriving at Metz via Theater des Westens and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Metz. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Metz Ville via Berlin Hbf and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Germany and Metz is 259 km. The road distance is 759 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Metz without a car is to train via Strasbourg which takes 8h 3m and costs €150 - €650.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Germany to Metz, including transfers.
Germany to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Germany to Metz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Metz is to train via Strasbourg which takes 8h 3m and costs €150 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 13h 57m.
What companies run services between Germany and Metz, France?
You can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Metz Ville via Berlin Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Metz 3 times a day. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 12h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–260
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Frankfurt to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Lüneburg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
Bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Germany to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Metz station.
Germany to Metz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Metz is 759 km. It takes approximately 7h 16m to drive from Germany to Metz.
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