There are 9 ways to get from Metz to Kiel by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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Train
best- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain Ter
- Take the train from Forbach(F) to Frankfurttrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kiel Hbftrain 22
9h 54m€146–179Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Metz to Frankfurt central train stationbus N90 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hamburg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus 050 / ...
13h 45m€52–99Drive 757 km
- Drive from Metz to Kielcar 757 km
6h 53m€116–168Train to Luxembourg, fly, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LUX - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
6h 45m€96–276Train via Saarbrücken
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain Ter
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Frankfurttrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kiel Hbftrain 22
10h 2m€138–225Bus, train
- Take the bus from Metz to Darmstadtbus
- Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Dammtortrain 20N
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Bordesholmtrain Re7
15h 24mDrive, car train
- Drive from Metz to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar
7h 3m€162–218Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain
- Take the train from Forbach(F) to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 27m€135–329Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 48m€149–386
Metz to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Kiel is to bus which costs €50 - €100 and takes 13h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Kiel is to train and fly which takes 6h 45m and costs €95 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Metz to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Metz and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Frankfurt central train station and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Metz to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Metz Ville and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Forbach(F) and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 54m.
The distance between Metz and Kiel is 899 km. The road distance is 757 km.
The best way to get from Metz to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 9h 54m and costs €140 - €180.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Metz to Kiel, including transfers.
Metz to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Metz station.
Metz to Kiel 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 Kiel is to train which takes 9h 54m and costs €140 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €100 and takes 13h 45m.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Metz Ville to Kiel Hbf via Forbach, Forbach(F), and Frankfurt in around 9h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metz to Kiel central bus station via Frankfurt central train station and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 13h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Luxembourg to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–130
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
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 Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- Rail 1st Class
- €18–25
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- Rail 1st Class
- €16–23
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Forbach(F) to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €44–49
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–105
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €31–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €43–48
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Forbach(F) to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–39
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €37–41
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €18–24
- 1st Class
- €35–50
Train from Forbach(F) to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–40
- 1st Class
- €50–65
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €50–70
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €50–70
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Bordesholm
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Metz to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Metz to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Metz to Darmstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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More Questions & Answers
Metz to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Metz to Kiel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Forbach station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metz to Kiel is 757 km. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from Metz to Kiel.
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