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How to get fromLeipzig to Metzby train (TGV), bus, night train, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Leipzig to Metz by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Erfurt

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train Tgv
    7h 44m
    €132–262

  2. Night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Leipzig Hbf to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Heidelberg to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    8h 54m
    €50–191

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Metz Nord Semecourtbus bus N780
    11h 25m
    €57–86

  4. Drive  623.8 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Metzcar car 623.8 km
    5h 25m
    €100–144

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3
    3. Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain train Ter
    9h 11m
    €118–215

  6. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Luxembourg

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane LEJ - LUX
    8h 11m
    €138–437

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane BER - LUX
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routièrebus bus
    7h 35m

  8. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain train
    7h 12m
    €140–285

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Saarbrücken Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Saarbrücken Airport (SCN)plane plane BER - SCN
    3. Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain train
    7h 29m
    €159–401

Leipzig to Metz by train

Calendar27Weekly Trains
Duration7h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 735.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 44m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Metz, France?

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Metz Ville via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 7h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Metz Nord Semecourt 5 times a week. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 10h 25m.

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