There are 8 ways to get from Metz to Arles by train (TGV), 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.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Metz Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain Tgv
6h 43m€180–348Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherinebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 45m€64–122Bus, train
- Take the bus from Metz to Marseille Airportbus N235
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain Ter
11h 2m€76–142Drive 702.4 km
- Drive from Metz to Arlescar 702.4 km
7h 4m€110–158Train to Luxembourg, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LUX - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
6h 9m€70–305Train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Nimestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nimes to Arlestrain Ter / ...
7h 43m€197–318Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane SXB - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
5h 21m€102–338Train to Luxembourg, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane LUX - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
7h 49m€125–394
Metz to Arles by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Arles is to bus which costs €60 - €130 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Arles is to train and fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €100 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Metz station to Arles. However, there are services departing from Metz - Bus Station and arriving at ARLES - Clémenceau via Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine, Parnasse and NÎMES - Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Metz to Arles. However, there are services departing from Metz Ville and arriving at Arles via Paris Gare De Lyon and Nimes Pont Du Gard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
The distance between Metz and Arles is 1019 km. The road distance is 702.4 km.
The best way to get from Metz to Arles without a car is to train via Paris which takes 6h 43m and costs €180 - €350.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Metz to Arles, including transfers.
Metz to Arles bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Metz - Bus Station.
Metz to Arles train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Metz Ville station.
The best way to get from Metz to Arles is to train via Paris which takes 6h 43m and costs €180 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €130 and takes 12h 45m.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Arles, France?
You can take a train from Metz Ville to Arles via Paris Gare De Lyon and Nimes Pont Du Gard in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metz - Bus Station to ARLES - Clémenceau via Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine, Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station, Parnasse, Lycee Cci, and NÎMES - Gare Routière in around 12h 45m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Luxembourg to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Luxembourg to Fréjorgues Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–330
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Metz Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- 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 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- 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 Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- 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 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- 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 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- 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
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Nimes to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Metz to Marseille Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Metz to Arles bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine station.
Metz to Arles train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metz to Arles is 702 km. It takes approximately 7h 4m to drive from Metz to Arles.
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