There are 5 ways to get from Jena to Metz by train (TGV), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt HbfRe3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz VilleTgv
7h 10m€125–280Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt HbfRe3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Central Station to Frankfurt
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
8h 49m€33–83Drive 528.5 km
- Drive from Jena to Metz528.5 km
4h 38m€81–117Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt HbfRe3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbf82 / ...
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz VilleTer
8h 33m€82–191Bus
- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Metz220
9h 25m€40–60
Jena to Metz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jena to Metz is to bus which costs €40 - €60 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Jena to Metz is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs €80 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Jena bus station station and arriving at Metz. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Jena to Metz. However, there are services departing from Jena West and arriving at Metz Ville via Erfurt Hbf and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
The distance between Jena and Metz is 663 km. The road distance is 528.5 km.
The best way to get from Jena to Metz without a car is to train which takes 7h 10m and costs €120 - €280.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Jena to Metz, including transfers.
Jena to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Jena bus station.
Jena to Metz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Jena West station.
The best way to get from Jena to Metz is to train which takes 7h 10m and costs €120 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €60 and takes 9h 25m.
What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Metz, France?
You can take a train from Jena West to Metz Ville via Erfurt Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 7h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Jena bus station to Metz once daily. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 9h 25m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- 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
- 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
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 Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 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
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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Erfurt Central Station to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- 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
- 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
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Jena bus station to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Jena to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Metz station.
Jena to Metz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jena to Metz is 529 km. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Jena to Metz.
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