There are 10 ways to get from Metz to Kiel by train, bus, night train, car, train (TGV), car train, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Metz Ville to ForbachTer
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Frankfurt82 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kiel Hbf22 / ...
9h 59m€78–238Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Heidelberg
- Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofN33 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus station050 / ...
14h 15m€59–93Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Metz Ville to Saarbrücken HbfBus
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Ludwigshafen, MitteRe1
- Take the night train from Mannheim Hbf to Hamburg HbfEn
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to BordesholmRe7
14h 18mDrive 757 km
- Drive from Metz to Kiel757 km
6h 50m€116–167Train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to StrasbourgTer
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe HbfIce / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbf20
10h 2m€113–288Drive, car train
- Drive from Metz to Würzburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel
7h€162–218Train to Luxembourg, fly, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)LUX - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
6h 45m€90–259Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbach
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
8h 9m€118–332Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)STR - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
8h 49m€147–434Train, train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louis
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)BSL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
8h 58m€102–396
Metz to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Kiel is to bus which costs €55 - €95 and takes 14h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Kiel is to train and fly which takes 6h 45m and costs €85 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Metz station to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Metz - Bus Station and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Heidelberg central train station and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
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, Saarbrücken Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 59m.
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 via Frankfurt am Main which takes 9h 59m and costs €75 - €240.
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Metz to Kiel, including transfers.
Metz to Kiel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Metz - Bus 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 via Frankfurt am Main which takes 9h 59m and costs €75 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €95 and takes 14h 15m.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Metz Ville to Kiel Hbf via Forbach, Saarbrücken Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 9h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metz - Bus Station to Kiel central bus station via Heidelberg central train station and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Luxembourg to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–360
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- 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, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
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
- 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
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 Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- 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
- €29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- 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
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Website
- bahntouristikexpress.de
Night train from Mannheim Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- bahntouristikexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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
- 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 to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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
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
- +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
- +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 Heidelberg central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- 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
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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
Bus from Metz Ville to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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More Questions & Answers
Metz to Kiel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Heidelberg 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 50m to drive from Metz to Kiel.
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