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 Heidelbergbus BlaBlaCar Bus
2h 30m€16–27Train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
3h 53m€49–120Drive 218.7 km
- Drive from Metz to Heidelbergcar 218.7 km
1h 57m€35–51Bus, train
- Take the bus from Metz to Kaiserslautern central train stationbus N90 / ...
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadttrain S2 / ...
3h 57m€27–82Train, tram
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain Ter
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the tram from Mannheim Hbf to Heidelberg, Seegartentram
4h 11m€40–85
Metz to Heidelberg by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €16 - €27 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Metz - Bus Station station and arriving at Heidelberg. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. 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 and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Metz and Heidelberg is 216 km. The road distance is 218.7 km.
The best way to get from Metz to Heidelberg without a car is to bus which takes 2h 30m and costs €16 - €27.
The bus from Metz - Bus Station to Heidelberg takes 2h 30m including transfers and departs once daily.
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 €16 - €27. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €120 and takes 3h 53m.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Heidelberg, Germany?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Metz - Bus Station to Heidelberg once daily. Tickets cost €16–27 and the journey takes 2h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Metz Ville to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Strasbourg, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 53m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +42 621 465 4444
- info@rnv-online.de
- Website
- RNV Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH
Tram from Mannheim Hbf to Heidelberg, Seegarten
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- RNV Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Metz to Kaiserslautern central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
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 219 km. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Metz to Heidelberg.
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