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

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There are 7 ways to get from Metz to Dortmund by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    6h 2m
    €100–204

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Luxembourgbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N1338
    7h 40m
    €30–48

  3. Drive  336.9 km

    1. Drive from Metz to Dortmundcar car 336.9 km
    3h 41m
    €54–77

  4. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LUX - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 49m
    €156–448

  5. Train

    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 Dortmund Hbftrain train Tha
    7h 45m
    €113–193

  6. Train #2

    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 Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    8h 16m
    €59–92

  7. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LUX - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 36m
    €120–306

Metz to Dortmund by train

Calendar182Weekly Trains
Duration6h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 564.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 2m

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

You can take a train from Metz Ville to Dortmund Hbf via Forbach, Saarbruecken Hbf, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metz - Bus Station to Dortmund central bus station via Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon in around 7h 40m.

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