There are 8 ways to get from Germany to Metz by plane, bus, train (TGV), car, train, 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 33mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Metzbus N235 / ...
15h€67–113Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain Tgv
9h 6m€163–318Drive 759 km
- Drive from Berlin to Metzcar 759 km
7h 16m€121–175Fly 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
6h 8mTrain
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbftrain 15 / ...
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain Ter
10h 12m€146–288Bus, train
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Frankfurtbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re3
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain Ter
15h 52m€92–153Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to Metzcar
10h 4m€170–238
Germany to Metz by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Metz is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Metz is to drive which takes 7h 16m and costs €120 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Metz. However, there are services departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Metz via Berlin Airport BER. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h.
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, Frankfurt and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 6m.
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 Frankfurt am Main which takes 9h 6m and costs €160 - €320.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Germany to Metz, including transfers.
Germany to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Airport BER 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 Frankfurt am Main which takes 9h 6m and costs €160 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 15h.
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, Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 9h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin Airport BER to Metz twice daily. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 13h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Munich International Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
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Booking & Getting There
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 Frankfurt 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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