There are 10 ways to get from Kiel to Metz by car, car train, bus, train, night train, or plane
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Drive, car train
best- Drive from Kiel to Lüneburgcar
- Take the car train from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to Metzcar
8h 53m€150–209Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Frankfurt Airportbus 198
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 55m€62–111Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Dammtortrain Re7
- Take the night train from Hamburg Dammtor to Frankfurt(Main)Suednighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus
14h 44m€75–183Drive 756.9 km
- Drive from Kiel to Metzcar 756.9 km
6h 48m€119–172Train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 22
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Forbach(F)train 82
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain Ter
10h 30m€162–460Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain Ter
11h 22m€157–466Train, fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane HAM - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Metz - Bus Stationbus
7h 55m€102–280Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Forbach(F)train
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
8h 50m€142–379Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane HAM - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain
8h 44m€164–447Train, fly to Saarbrücken Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Saarbrücken Airport (SCN)plane HAM - SCN
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
7h 49m€155–410
Kiel to Metz by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Metz is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 14h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Metz is to drive which takes 6h 48m and costs €110 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Metz station. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Metz - Bus Station via Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Metz. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Metz Ville via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Forbach. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Kiel and Metz is 844 km. The road distance is 756.9 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Metz without a car is to bus which takes 14h 55m and costs €60 - €120.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Kiel to Metz, including transfers.
Kiel to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Metz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Metz is to bus which takes 14h 55m and costs €60 - €120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €160 - €460 and takes 10h 30m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Metz, France?
You can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Metz - Bus Station via Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station in around 14h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Metz Ville via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Forbach(F), and Forbach in around 10h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Saarbrücken Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamburg Dammtor to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once 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 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Forbach(F)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- €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 Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Luxembourg to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Kiel to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Kiel to Metz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Metz is 757 km. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Kiel to Metz.
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