There are 7 ways to get from Hanover to Metz by train, bus, car train, car, plane, train (TGV), or night train
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbf82 / ...
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz VilleTer
7h 35m€77–186Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationN33 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to MetzN235 / ...
8h 55m€32–60Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Fulda1393
- Drive from Fulda to Metz
4h 27m€144–188Fly, bus
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Luxembourg (LUX)HAJ - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosque
8h 24m€116–298Train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Offenburg Bahnhof20 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz VilleTer
8h 15m€107–216Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)SuedNj
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Metz - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
9h 2m€51–286Drive 539.8 km
- Drive from Hanover to Metz539.8 km
5h 4m€82–119
Hanover to Metz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Metz is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Metz is to car train and drive which takes 4h 27m and costs €140 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanover station to Metz. However, there are services departing from Hanover central bus station and arriving at Metz via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Hanover to Metz. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Metz Ville via Frankfurt, Saarbrücken Hbf and Forbach. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
The distance between Hanover and Metz is 621 km. The road distance is 539.8 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Metz without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 35m and costs €75 - €190.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Hanover to Metz, including transfers.
Hanover to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
Hanover to Metz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Metz is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 35m and costs €75 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 55m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Metz, France?
You can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Metz Ville via Frankfurt, Saarbrücken Hbf, Forbach(F), and Forbach in around 7h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hanover central bus station to Metz via Frankfurt central train station in around 8h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Hannover Airport to Luxembourg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- vlexx.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
- 49 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
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €33–37
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–150
- Seating Carriage
- €35–50
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- mobiliteit.lu
Bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosque
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Hanover to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Hanover to Metz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Metz is 540 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Hanover to Metz.
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