There are 8 ways to get from Leipzig to Metz by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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 Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain Tgv
7h 16m€129–348Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Metz Nord Semecourtbus N780
11h 28m€48–81Drive 623.8 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Metzcar 623.8 km
5h 25m€99–142Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Luxembourg, bus
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane LEJ - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Metz - Bus Stationbus
8h 19m€137–425Train, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Suedtrain Ec
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 50m€108–183Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain Ter
9h 17m€127–355Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - 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
7h 16m€147–330Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane BER - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Metz - Bus Stationbus
7h 42m€107–330
Leipzig to Metz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Metz is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Metz is to drive which takes 5h 25m and costs €95 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Metz. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at METZ - Square Du Luxembourg via SEMECOURT - Centre Commercial. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Metz. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Metz Ville via Erfurt Hbf and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
The distance between Leipzig and Metz is 735 km. The road distance is 623.8 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Metz without a car is to train which takes 7h 16m and costs €120 - €350.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Leipzig to Metz, including transfers.
Leipzig to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Metz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Metz is to train which takes 7h 16m and costs €120 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 11h 28m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Metz, France?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Metz Ville via Erfurt Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 7h 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Metz Nord Semecourt once daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 10h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luxembourg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Luxembourg via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–850
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Forbach(F)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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 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
- €23–50
- 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
- €11–23
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Metz Nord Semecourt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Luxembourg to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Luxembourg to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Metz Nord Semecourt station.
Leipzig to Metz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Metz is 624 km. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Leipzig to Metz.
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