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How to get fromMetz to Leipzigby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Metz to Leipzig by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    6h 46m
    €131–257

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Metz Nord Semecourt to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N780
    11h 33m
    €57–87

  3. Drive  621.3 km

    1. Drive from Metz to Leipzigcar car 621.3 km
    5h 27m
    €99–143

  4. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane LUX - LEJ
    7h 24m
    €144–446

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    7h 33m
    €115–250

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Metz Ville to Saarbrücken Hbfbus bus Bus
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mainz-Bischofsheim Bahnhoftrain train Re3
    3. Take the train from Mainz-Bischofsheim Bahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain train S9 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train Drf
    12h 59m

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain train
    2. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    6h 18m
    €140–284

  8. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LUX - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 12m
    €107–339

  9. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LUX - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 36m
    €173–490

  10. Train to Saarbrücken Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain train
    2. Fly from Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SCN - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 10m
    €159–401

Metz to Leipzig by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration6h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 731.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

What companies run services between Metz, France and Leipzig, Germany?

You can take a train from Metz Ville to Leipzig Hbf via Strasbourg and Erfurt Hbf in around 6h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Metz Nord Semecourt to Leipzig central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 10h 10m.

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