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How to get fromLeiden to Metzby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 6 ways to get from Leiden to Metz by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Metz Villetrain train Tgv
    5h 45m
    €234–393

  2. Bus via Rotterdam

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    8h 57m
    €35–68

  3. Drive  435.8 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to Metzcar car 435.8 km
    4h 36m
    €89–129

  4. Fly, bus

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane AMS - LUX
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routièrebus bus
    4h 47m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Luxembourgtrain train Ic / ...
    8h 5m
    €109–172

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from The Hague to Metzbus bus 834
    10h
    €39–65

Leiden to Metz by train and foot

Calendar135Weekly Services
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€234Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 796.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 45m

What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Metz, France?

You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Metz Ville via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Nord, and Paris Est in around 5h 45m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rotterdam to Metz - Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €30–60 and the journey takes 6h 20m. FlixBus also services this route 3 times a week.

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