There are 11 ways to get from Metz to Leipzig by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
7h 49m€85–177Bus via Metz Nord Semecourt
cheapest- Take the bus from Metz Nord Semecourt to Leipzig central train stationbus N780
11h 33m€52–72Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Mannheim - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the night train from Mannheim Hbf to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 37m€53–290Drive 621.3 km
- Drive from Metz to Leipzigcar 621.3 km
5h 27m€95–137Train 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 Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
7h 57m€79–183Bus
- Take the bus from Metz to Leipzigbus Kyiv-Paris
13h 31mTrain to Luxembourg, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane LUX - LEJ
6h 43m€126–406Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- 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 Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
6h 55m€132–303Train to Luxembourg, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane LUX - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 10m€100–308Train to Luxembourg, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LUX - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 29m€126–370Train to Saarbrücken Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain
- Fly from Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane SCN - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 11m€214–501
Metz to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Leipzig is to bus via Metz Nord Semecourt which costs €50 - €75 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Leipzig is to drive which takes 5h 27m and costs €90 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Metz and arriving at Leipzig. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 13h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Metz to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Metz Ville and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Forbach(F) and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
The distance between Metz and Leipzig is 657 km. The road distance is 621.3 km.
The best way to get from Metz to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 7h 49m and costs €80 - €180.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Metz to Leipzig, including transfers.
Metz to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Metz Nord Semecourt station.
Metz to Leipzig 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 Leipzig is to train which takes 7h 49m and costs €80 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus via Metz Nord Semecourt, which costs €50 - €75 and takes 11h 33m.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a train from Metz Ville to Leipzig Hbf via Forbach, Forbach(F), and Frankfurt in around 7h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Metz Nord Semecourt to Leipzig central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €50–70 and the journey takes 10h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Luxembourg to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Luxembourg to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Luxembourg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Luxembourg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Luxembourg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Saarbrücken Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
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
- €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 Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Forbach(F) to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Forbach(F) to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Mannheim Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–262
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–262
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
Night train from Mannheim Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/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
- +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
- €19–25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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
- 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 Nord Semecourt to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Mannheim - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Mannheim - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Metz to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- 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 Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Metz to Leipzig train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Forbach station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metz to Leipzig is 621 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Metz to Leipzig.
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