There are 10 ways to get from Marseille to Metz by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, train (TGV), or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Metz Villetrain Tgv
5h 59m€160–372Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Marseille to Metz756.3 km
8h 52m€49Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 45m€55–110Drive 756 km
- Drive from Marseille to Metzcar 756 km
7h 12m€117–168Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane MRS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain
4h 55m€81–276Train (TGV)
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Metz Villetrain Tgv
7h 4m€200–320Train #2
- Take the train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Forbach(F)train 84
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain Ter
9h 2m€187–435Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Luxembourg, bus
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane MRS - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosquebus
6h 57m€53–260Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane MRS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Est to Metz Villetrain
6h 5m€154–409Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Antibestrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane NCE - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosquebus
9h 25m€103–329
Marseille to Metz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Metz is to rideshare which costs €49 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Metz is to fly and train which takes 4h 55m and costs €80 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station station and arriving at Metz - Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Marseille St Charles and arriving at Metz Ville. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Marseille and Metz is 1064 km. The road distance is 756 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Metz without a car is to train via Paris which takes 5h 59m and costs €160 - €380.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Marseille to Metz, including transfers.
Marseille to Metz bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Marseille to Metz train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Marseille St Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Metz is to train via Paris which takes 5h 59m and costs €160 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €110 and takes 11h 45m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Metz, France?
You can take a train from Marseille St Charles to Metz Ville via Paris Gare De Lyon in around 5h 59m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €55–110 and the journey takes 11h 45m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–430
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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
Train from Marseille St Charles to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Marseille St Charles to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- 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
- €11–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Est to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Forbach(F)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–410
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- mobiliteit.lu
Bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosque
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Marseille to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €49
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Marseille to Metz bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Metz - Bus Station.
Marseille to Metz train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Metz is 756 km. It takes approximately 7h 12m to drive from Marseille to Metz.
Book your Marseille to Metz train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Marseille to Metz bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 776+ hotels available in Metz.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Marseille and Metz. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

































