There are 11 ways to get from Leipzig to Metz by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, train, or plane
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 34m€127–186Bus via SEMECOURT - Centre Commercial
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Metz Nord Semecourtbus N780
11h 29m€42–73Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Leipzig Hbf to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 1m€53–274Drive 623.3 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Metzcar 623.3 km
5h 26m€95–137Train 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
8h 25m€111–159Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig to Metzbus Kyiv-Paris
13h 31mFly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Luxembourg, bus
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane LEJ - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxemburg to Metzbus
7h 42mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane FRA - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxemburg to Metzbus
7h 48mTrain 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 Luxemburg to Metzbus
7h 38mFly 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 Saarbrücken Hbftrain
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
7h 29m€134–306Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Saarbrücken Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Saarbrücken Airport (SCN)plane BER - SCN
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
7h 45m€217–479
Leipzig to Metz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Metz is to bus via SEMECOURT - Centre Commercial which costs €40 - €75 and takes 11h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Metz is to drive which takes 5h 26m and costs €90 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leipzig and arriving at Metz. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 13h 31m.
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 34m.
The distance between Leipzig and Metz is 735 km. The road distance is 623.3 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Metz without a car is to train which takes 7h 34m and costs €120 - €190.
It takes approximately 7h 34m 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 34m and costs €120 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus via SEMECOURT - Centre Commercial, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 11h 29m.
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 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Metz Nord Semecourt 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 10h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luxembourg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Frankfurt to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Saarbrücken Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €43–48
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €37–42
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €33–38
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- 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
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–40
- 1st Class
- €50–65
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
- €24–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–55
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- Rail 1st Class
- €18–25
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–262
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–262
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Metz Nord Semecourt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Leipzig to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
Bus from Luxemburg to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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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 623 km. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Leipzig to Metz.
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