There are 5 ways to get from Mannheim to Metz by bus, train, car 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.
Recommended option
Bus • 2 h 45 min
$7 - $9
4 alternative options
Train • 3 h 37 min
$51 - $72
Train via Strasbourg • 4 h 29 min
$64 - $103
Drive • 1 h 51 min
$26 - $40
Train, fly • 3 h 55 min
$88 - $301
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Metz is to bus which costs 6€ - 8€ and takes 2 h 45 min.
The quickest way to get from Mannheim to Metz is to drive which costs 23€ - 35€ and takes 1 h 51 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mannheim, ZOB Heinrich von Stephan Str. 6 and arriving at Metz, gare rout.. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 2 h 45 min.
No, there is no direct train from Mannheim to Metz. However, there are services departing from Mannheim Hbf and arriving at Metz Ville via Karlsruhe Hbf and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 h 29 min.
The distance between Mannheim and Metz is 171 km. The road distance is 198.5 km.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Metz without a car is to bus which takes 2 h 45 min and costs 6€ - 8€.
The bus from Mannheim, ZOB Heinrich von Stephan Str. 6 to Metz, gare rout. takes 2 h 45 min including transfers and departs twice a week.
Mannheim to Metz bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Mannheim, ZOB Heinrich von Stephan Str. 6 station.
Mannheim to Metz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn, depart from Mannheim Hbf station.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Metz is to bus which takes 2 h 45 min and costs 6€ - 8€. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 40€ - 65€ and takes 3 h 37 min.
- Distance: 107.1 miles
- Duration: 2 h 45 min
What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Metz, France?
RegioJet operates a bus from Mannheim to Metz twice a week. Tickets cost $7 - $9 and the journey takes 2 h 45 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mannheim to Metz via Saarbrücken Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, Gare Routière Forbach, and Forbach(F) in around 3 h 37 min.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $360
Deutsche Bahn is the German railway company, and the largest railway operator and infrastructure owner in Europe. Based in Berlin, Deutsche Bahn was founded in 1994, and offers many different types of rail transportation including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Mannheim Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $50
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19 - $28
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23 - $35
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21 - $25
- Website
- bahn.de
- Second Class
- $21 - $25
Loosely translated as the French National Railway Corporation, the SNCF is France’s state-owned railway company. It covers the country’s extensive rail network, as well as the TGV and Thalys, France’s two high-speed railway networks. With over 14,000 trains operating daily, it is a fast and efficient way of travelling around the country. The railway network consists of about 32,000km in total, of which 1800km are high-speed lines and 14,500km are electrified.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 9 70 60 99 70
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Forbach(F) to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17 - $24
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $17 - $24
- 1st Class
- $21 - $35
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27 - $40
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $27 - $40
- 1st Class
- $35 - $60
- Phone
- 0033 892 353535
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Mannheim Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17 - $22
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $17 - $22
- 1st Class
- $30 - $35
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20 - $26
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $20 - $26
- 1st Class
- $37 - $39
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $40
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $30 - $40
- 1st Class
- $55 - $65
- Phone
- +420 542 42 42 42
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Mannheim, ZOB Heinrich von Stephan Str. 6 to Metz, gare rout.
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7 - $9
- Website
- regiojet.com
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The quickest flight from Frankfurt Airport to Luxembourg Airport is the direct flight which takes 40 min.
Mannheim to Metz bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Metz, gare rout. station.
Mannheim to Metz train services, operated by SNCF, arrive at Metz Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim to Metz is 199 km. It takes approximately 1 h 51 min to drive from Mannheim to Metz.
Lufthansa offers flights from Frankfurt Airport to Luxembourg Airport.
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