There are 12 ways to get from Metz to Cardiff by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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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 10m£119–431Bus 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 Newport Train Stationbus
19h 28m£35–182Bus
- 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£43–102Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Metz to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
8h 40mTrain 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 2m£87–313Train
- 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
10h 41m£122–384Drive, 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 39m£145–206Train 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 54m£68–230Train 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
7h 39m£126–403Train 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 38m£98–421Train 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
7h 9m£77–272Train 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 23m£98–311
Metz to Cardiff by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Cardiff is to bus via Lille which costs £30 - £190 and takes 19h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 7h 9m and costs £75 - £280.
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 Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
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 10m and costs £110 - £440.
It takes approximately 7h 10m 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 TGV inOui, depart from Metz Ville station.
The best way to get from Metz to Cardiff is to train via Paris which takes 7h 10m and costs £110 - £440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £110 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, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 7h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metz to University RE via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and London Victoria in around 15h 7m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–340
Flights from Luxembourg to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Luxembourg to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–310
Flights from Luxembourg to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–270
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £90–410
Flights from Luxembourg to Bristol Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Luxembourg to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Luxembourg to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Luxembourg to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Bristol Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Luxembourg to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £140–260
Flights from Luxembourg to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Luxembourg to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £140–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Metz Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- 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
- £45–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £45–70
- Rail 1st Class
- £70–100
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9
- 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
- £50–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- 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
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- 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
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £17–25
- 1st Class
- £27–40
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Metz to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Newport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–24
- 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
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- 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
- £15–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- 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
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Lille to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Metz to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Metz. It is currently 11:16 AM in Metz and 10:16 AM in Cardiff.
Metz to Cardiff train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Est station.
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