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

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There are 6 ways to get from Metz to Cologne by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to LuxembourgtrainTer
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Koeln HbftrainRe
    5h 33m
    €70–125

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Metz to Saarbrücken bus stationbusN90 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to LeverkusenbusN11
    7h 2m
    €18–33

  3. Drive 249.5 km

    1. Drive from Metz to Colognecar249.5 km
    2h 46m
    €39–56

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLUX - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    4h 25m
    €120–350

  5. Train via Koblenz

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to LuxembourgtrainTer
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Koblenz HbftrainRe
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln SuedtrainRe
    5h 33m
    €61–120

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to LuxembourgtrainTer
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Trier Hbfbus
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kall Bftrain
    4. Take the train from Kall Bf to Köln Süd Bftrain
    6h 24m

Metz to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Metz, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Metz Ville to Koeln Hbf via Luxembourg in around 5h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metz to Köln Heumarkt via Saarbrücken bus station, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 7h 2m.

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