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How to get fromMetz to Cologneby train (TGV), bus, car, train (TGV, Eurostar) or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Metz to Cologne by train (TGV), bus, car, train (TGV, Eurostar), or train

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    5h 35m
    €40–76

  2. Drive 249.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Metz to Colognecar car 249.5 km
    2h 48m
    €38–54

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Metz to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N235 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    6h 53m

  4. Train via Liège

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    5h 48m
    €44–126

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Metz Ville to Saarbrücken Hbfbus bus Bus
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Suedtrain train Re
    7h 4m

Metz to Cologne by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration5h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Metz, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Metz Ville to Köln Süd Bf via Luxembourg, Gare Centrale and Trier, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metz to Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 6h 53m.

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