There are 9 ways to get from Metz to French Riviera by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Metz Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Raphael Valescuretrain Tgv
8h 59m€226–436Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Metz to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus N235
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Fréjus - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 1m€76–125Drive 857.4 km
- Drive from Metz to French Rivieracar 857.4 km
8h 22m€135–194Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane SXB - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
7h 15mTrain
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Nancytrain Ter
- Take the train from Nancy to St Raphael Valescuretrain Tgv
12h 17m€264–425Bus via Basel
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Fréjus - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 41m€94–168Train to Luxembourg, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LUX - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
8h 6mTrain to Luxembourg, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LUX - MRS
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to St Raphael Valescuretrain
9h 29m€100–334Train, train to Basel, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BSL - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
9h 51m
Metz to French Riviera by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to French Riviera is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 15h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to French Riviera is to drive which takes 8h 22m and costs €130 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Metz to French Riviera. However, there are services departing from Metz and arriving at Les Heures Claires via Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station, Fréjus Gare Routière and Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 1m.
The distance between Metz and French Riviera is 1245 km. The road distance is 857.4 km.
The best way to get from Metz to French Riviera without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 59m and costs €220 - €440.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Metz to French Riviera, including transfers.
Metz to French Riviera bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Metz station.
The best way to get from Metz to French Riviera is to train via Paris which takes 8h 59m and costs €220 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 15h 1m.
Metz to French Riviera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metz to French Riviera is 857 km. It takes approximately 8h 22m to drive from Metz to French Riviera.
What companies run services between Metz, France and French Riviera, France?
You can take a train from Metz Ville to La Nartelle via Paris Gare De Lyon, St Raphael Valescure, and Gare Routiere in around 8h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metz to Les Heures Claires via Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station, Fréjus Gare Routière, and Gare Routiere in around 15h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Luxembourg to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Luxembourg to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Metz Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nancy to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €250–400
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–310
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Nancy
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Metz to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Fréjus - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Fréjus - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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