There are 9 ways to get from Metz to Folkestone by train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Metz Ville to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
6h 18mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Metz to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
6h 5m£67–130Bus
- Take the bus from Metz to Brussels-North train stationbus N136 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Doverbus Michalovce
9h 47mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Metz to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
4h 56mTrain, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to London City Airport (LCY)plane LUX - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
6h 37mBus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Doverbus Michalovce
9h 55mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Doverbus
10h 54mTrain, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LUX - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 24mTrain, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LUX - STN
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 9m
Luxembourg (LUX) to London City Airport (LCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Folkestone is to drive and car ferry which costs £65 - £130 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Folkestone is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 5m and costs £65 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Metz to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Metz and arriving at Guildhall Street via Brussel Eurolines Busstation and Pencester Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Metz to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Metz Ville and arriving at Folkestone Central via Paris Nord and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
The distance between Metz and Folkestone is 548 miles.
The best way to get from Metz to Folkestone without a car is to train which takes 6h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Metz to Folkestone, including transfers.
Metz to Folkestone bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Metz station.
Metz to Folkestone train services, operated by SNCF Voyages, depart from Metz Ville station.
The best way to get from Metz to Folkestone is to train which takes 6h 18m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 47m.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Folkestone, England?
You can take a train from Metz Ville to Folkestone Central via Paris Est, Paris Nord, and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metz to Guildhall Street via Brussels-North train station, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Dover, and Pencester Road in around 9h 47m.
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Luxembourg to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luxembourg to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
- Website
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Metz Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- eurostar.com
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Luxembourg to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- belgiantrain.be
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Metz to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–13
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Metz to Folkestone bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Folkestone is 1h behind Metz. It is currently 7:37 PM in Metz and 6:37 PM in Folkestone.
Metz to Folkestone train services, operated by SNCF Voyages, arrive at Paris Est station.
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