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

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

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  1. Train via Koblenz

    best
    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 Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    4. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    5h 3m
    €46–108

  2. Drive 249.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Metz to Colognecar car 249.5 km
    2h 48m
    €39–55

  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

    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 Kall Bftrain train
    4. Take the train from Kall Bf to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    6h 17m
    €52–85

  5. 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 Liège, Guillemins Bf to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    6h 20m
    €62–146

Metz to Cologne by train

Calendar180Weekly Trains
Duration5h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€46Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Metz, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Metz Ville to Köln Hbf via Luxembourg, Gare Centrale, Trier, Hauptbahnhof, and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metz to Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 6h 53m.

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