There are 8 ways to get from Metz to Caen by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, 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
best- Take the train from Metz Ville to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain K2+ / ...
4h 13m€95–197Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Metz to Caen553.8 km
6h 42m€37Bus
- Take the bus from Metz to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N215 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caenbus 1774 / ...
8h 25m€38–65Drive 552 km
- Drive from Metz to Caencar 552 km
5h 26m€85–122Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane SXB - CFR
6h 56m€189–490Bus, train
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Aéroport CDG 1 to Gare d'Antonytrain B
- Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Caen - Bus Stationbus
11h 20m€69–111Train to Luxembourg, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane LUX - CFR
18h 51m€122–453Train to Luxembourg, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LUX - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain
7h 47m€143–379
Metz to Caen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Caen is to rideshare which costs €37 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Caen is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs €95 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Metz to Caen. However, there are services departing from Metz and arriving at Caen via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Metz and Caen is 556 km. The road distance is 552 km.
The best way to get from Metz to Caen without a car is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs €95 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Metz to Caen, including transfers.
Metz to Caen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Metz station.
The best way to get from Metz to Caen is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs €95 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 25m.
Metz to Caen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metz to Caen is 552 km. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Metz to Caen.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Caen, France?
You can take a train from Metz Ville to Caen via Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Gare Saint-Lazare - Rome, and Paris Saint-Lazare in around 4h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metz to Caen via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 8h 25m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–430
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–430
Flights from Luxembourg to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Luxembourg to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–750
Flights from Luxembourg to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Metz Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- 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
- €50–110
- 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 Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aéroport CDG 1 to Gare d'Antony
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Metz to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Metz to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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