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

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

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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 1m
    €45–109

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Metz to Trier central train stationbus bus N1335
    2. Take the bus from Trier central train station to Bonn UN Campusbus bus N1327
    6h 23m
    €22–36

  3. Drive 249.5 km

    1. Drive from Metz to Colognecar car 249.5 km
    2h 48m
    €39–56

  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 15m
    €51–87

  5. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    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

Metz to Cologne by train

Calendar171Weekly Trains
Duration5h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest 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 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metz to Köln Poststr. via Trier central train station, Bonn UN Campus, and Bonn Gronau Heussallee/Museumsmeile in around 6h 23m.

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