There are 5 ways to get from Metz to Heidelberg by bus, train (TGV), car, train, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to HeidelbergBlaBlaCar Bus
2h 30m€22–35Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Metz to Kaiserslautern central train stationN90 / ...
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Heidelberg, Weststadt/SüdstadtS2 / ...
3h 59m€21–34Train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to StrasbourgTer
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof83 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, HauptbahnhofS3 / ...
3h 49m€51–166Drive 212.5 km
- Drive from Metz to Heidelberg212.5 km
2h 4m€33–47Train, tram
- Take the train from Metz Ville to ForbachTer
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof82 / ...
- Take the tram from Mannheim Hbf to Heidelberg, Seegarten
4h 1m€46–100
Metz to Heidelberg by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €22 - €35 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Metz - Bus Station station and arriving at Heidelberg. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Metz to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Metz Ville and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Metz and Heidelberg is 210 km. The road distance is 212.5 km.
The best way to get from Metz to Heidelberg without a car is to bus which takes 2h 30m and costs €22 - €35.
The bus from Metz - Bus Station to Heidelberg takes 2h 30m including transfers and departs twice a week.
Metz to Heidelberg bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Metz - Bus Station.
Metz to Heidelberg train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Metz Ville station.
The best way to get from Metz to Heidelberg is to bus which takes 2h 30m and costs €22 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €170 and takes 3h 49m.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Heidelberg, Germany?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Metz - Bus Station to Heidelberg twice a week. Tickets cost €22–35 and the journey takes 2h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Metz Ville to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 49m.
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 Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €34
- 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 Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- 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 Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +42 621 465 4444
- info@rnv-online.de
- Website
- rnv-online.de
Tram from Mannheim Hbf to Heidelberg, Seegarten
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.rnv-online.de/english/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Metz to Kaiserslautern central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Metz to Kaiserslautern central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Metz to Heidelberg bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Heidelberg station.
Metz to Heidelberg train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metz to Heidelberg is 212 km. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Metz to Heidelberg.
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