There are 8 ways to get from Metz to Alès by train (TGV), bus, 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 via Paris
best- Take the train from Metz Ville to Paris EstTgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to NimesTgv
- Take the train from Nimes to AlesTer
7h 18m€118–338Bus via Valence
cheapest- Take the bus from Metz to Vittel
- Take the bus from Vittel to Valence
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare RoutièreX73
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare RoutièreE13
15h 11m€48–87Bus
- Take the bus from Metz to Nancy834
- Take the bus from Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nimes to Ales
12h 45m€58–89Drive 689.5 km
- Drive from Metz to Alès689.5 km
7h 2m€105–152Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)SXB - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Ales
7h 47m€107–304Train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to NimesTgv
- Take the train from Nimes to AlesTer
7h 57m€90–239Train to Luxembourg, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)LUX - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Ales
8h 40m€94–271Train to Luxembourg, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)LUX - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Take the train from Nimes to Ales
9h 19m€140–387
Metz to Alès by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Alès is to bus via Valence which costs €45 - €90 and takes 15h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Alès is to drive which takes 7h 2m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Metz to Alès. However, there are services departing from Metz and arriving at Ales via Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine, Parnasse and Nimes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Metz to Alès. However, there are services departing from Metz Ville and arriving at Ales via Nimes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 57m.
The distance between Metz and Alès is 1051 km. The road distance is 689.5 km.
The best way to get from Metz to Alès without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 18m and costs €110 - €340.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Metz to Alès, including transfers.
Metz to Alès bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Metz station.
Metz to Alès train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Metz Ville station.
The best way to get from Metz to Alès is to train via Paris which takes 7h 18m and costs €110 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 12h 45m.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Alès, France?
You can take a train from Metz Ville to Ales via Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Nimes in around 7h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metz to Ales via Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine, Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station, Parnasse, Lycee Cci, and Nimes in around 12h 45m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Luxembourg to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–480
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Luxembourg to Fréjorgues Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Metz Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- 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 Metz Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- Rail 1st Class
- €80–120
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Ales
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- Rail 1st Class
- €14–20
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Metz to Nancy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Metz to Vittel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vittel to Valence
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Metz to Nancy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Nimes to Ales
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Website
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Metz to Alès bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nancy station.
Metz to Alès train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Nimes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metz to Alès is 689 km. It takes approximately 7h 2m to drive from Metz to Alès.
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