There are 12 ways to get from Metz to Cardiff by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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 Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 37m£226–441Bus via Lille
cheapest- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lille to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Roadbus
18h 40m£55–96Bus
- Take the bus from Metz to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus 834
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
15h 7m£67–127Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Metz to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
8h 42m£227–283Train to Luxembourg, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LUX - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 27m£81–306Train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
11h 45m£212–417Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Metz to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
9h 40m£121–207Train to Luxembourg, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LUX - CWL
9h 8m£79–397Train to Luxembourg, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to London City Airport (LCY)plane LUX - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 6m£160–471Train to Luxembourg, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LUX - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 56m£143–433Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Paris Esttrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane CDG - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 55m£121–318Train to Luxembourg, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LUX - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 43m£109–416
Metz to Cardiff by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Cardiff is to bus via Lille which costs £55 - £100 and takes 18h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 6h 55m and costs £120 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from Metz to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Metz and arriving at University RE via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Metz to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Metz Ville and arriving at Cardiff Central via Luxembourg, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
The distance between Metz and Cardiff is 625 miles.
The best way to get from Metz to Cardiff without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 37m and costs £220 - £450.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Metz to Cardiff, including transfers.
Metz to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Metz station.
Metz to Cardiff train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Metz Ville station.
The best way to get from Metz to Cardiff is to train via Paris which takes 7h 37m and costs £220 - £450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £130 and takes 15h 7m.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Metz Ville to Cardiff Central via Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 7h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metz to University RE via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and London Victoria in around 15h 7m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Luxembourg to Bristol Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
Flights from Luxembourg to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–370
Flights from Luxembourg to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–310
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Luxembourg to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–340
Flights from Luxembourg to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–340
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Metz Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 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
- £40–90
- 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
- £8–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Metz to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Metz to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Metz to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Metz. It is currently 6:19 AM in Metz and 5:19 AM in Cardiff.
Metz to Cardiff train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Luxembourg station.
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