There are 12 ways to get from Leicester to Metz by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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 Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Metz Villetrain Tgv
6h 47m€232–423Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 440 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Metzbus N90 / ...
17h 15m€72–147Train, bus
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus
8h 36m€109–213Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leicester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Metzcar
7h 53mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane BHX - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosquebus
9h 18m€82–223Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leicester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Metzcar
8h 59m€127–206Train to London City Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane LCY - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosquebus
7h 55m€153–387Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane STN - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosquebus
8h 41m€105–253Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane LHR - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosquebus
8h 25m€141–401Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BHX - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Est to Metz Villetrain
7h 46m€123–352Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BHX - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
10h 6m€146–374Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Hahn, bus, train
- Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Hahn (HHN)plane STN - HHN
- Take the bus from Frankfurt-Hahn Airport to Trier central train stationbus
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
11h 31m€130–355
Leicester to Metz by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Metz is to bus which costs €70 - €150 and takes 17h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Metz is to train which takes 6h 47m and costs €230 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Leicester station to Metz. However, there are services departing from St Margaret's Bus Station and arriving at Metz via London Victoria, Dover and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Leicester to Metz. However, there are services departing from Leicester and arriving at Metz Ville via London St Pancras Intl and Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
The distance between Leicester and Metz is 922 km.
The best way to get from Leicester to Metz without a car is to train which takes 6h 47m and costs €230 - €430.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Leicester to Metz, including transfers.
Leicester to Metz bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to Metz train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Leicester station.
The best way to get from Leicester to Metz is to train which takes 6h 47m and costs €230 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €150 and takes 17h 15m.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Metz, France?
You can take a train from Leicester to Metz Ville via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Est in around 6h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Metz via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 17h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Hahn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from London City Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–700
Flights from London City Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–490
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–700
Flights from London City Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–290
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–490
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Hahn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- 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 Paris Est to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- 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
- €10–26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Leicester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt-Hahn Airport to Trier central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–20
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Leicester to Metz bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Metz is 1h ahead of Leicester. It is currently 12:08 AM in Leicester and 1:08 AM in Metz.
Leicester to Metz train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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