There are 10 ways to get from Metz to Athens by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Luxembourg, fly
best- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LUX - ATH
7h 25m€85–237Bus
- Take the bus from Metz to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
32h 5mTrain, night train, bus
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Keletinighttrain En
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
37h 21m€186–300Drive 2,487.2 km
- Drive from Metz to Athenscar 2,487.2 km
24h 29m€464–671Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain
- Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane FRA - ATH
9h 34m€126–289Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane STR - ATH
9h 27m€139–314Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ZRH - ATH
9h 41m€155–321Bus via Peiraias
- Take the bus from Metz to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
32h 22mBus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Metz to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
43h 22mTrain, Bus
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain Ter
- Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Mannheim to Larissabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
2d€276–439
Metz to Athens by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Athens is to train and fly which costs €85 - €240 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Athens is to train and fly which takes 7h 25m and costs €85 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Metz to Athens. However, there are services departing from Metz and arriving at Athens via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 5m.
The distance between Metz and Athens is 2022 km. The road distance is 2487.2 km.
The best way to get from Metz to Athens without a car is to bus which takes 32h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Metz to Athens, including transfers.
Metz to Athens bus services, operated by Arjani Travel, depart from Metz station.
Metz to Athens bus services, operated by Arjani Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Metz. It is currently 4:03 AM in Metz and 5:03 AM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Metz to Athens is 2487 km. It takes approximately 24h 29m to drive from Metz to Athens.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Metz to Athens via Tirana and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 32h 5m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Metz to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Metz to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
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