There are 10 ways to get from Metz to Reading by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Metz Ville to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
5h 12m£173–346Train to Luxembourg, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LUX - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
6h 34m£65–316Bus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Luxembourgbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
13h 17m£67–106Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Metz to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Readingcar
6h 51m£202–242Train to Luxembourg, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to London City Airport (LCY)plane LUX - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
5h 55m£113–360Train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain
9h 18m£158–304Bus via Lille
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lille to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
16h 27m£77–125Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Metz to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Readingcar
7h 49m£95–180Train to Luxembourg, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LUX - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
5h 49m£77–278Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Champagne-Ardennetrain
- Take the train from Champagne-Ardenne to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CDG - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
7h 7m£115–329
Metz to Reading by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Reading is to bus which costs £65 - £110 and takes 13h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Reading is to train via Paris which takes 5h 12m and costs £170 - £350.
No, there is no direct bus from Metz station to Reading. However, there are services departing from Metz - Bus Station and arriving at Reading RailAir via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Metz to Reading. However, there are services departing from Metz Ville and arriving at Reading via Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Metz and Reading is 516 miles.
The best way to get from Metz to Reading without a car is to train via Paris which takes 5h 12m and costs £170 - £350.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Metz to Reading, including transfers.
Metz to Reading bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Metz - Bus Station.
Metz to Reading train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Metz Ville station.
The best way to get from Metz to Reading is to train via Paris which takes 5h 12m and costs £170 - £350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £110 and takes 13h 17m.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Metz Ville to Reading via Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 5h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metz - Bus Station to Reading RailAir via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, London Victoria, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 13h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–340
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Luxembourg to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luxembourg to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Champagne-Ardenne
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Champagne-Ardenne to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Champagne-Ardenne to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Farringdon Without to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Champagne-Ardenne to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Metz to Reading bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Luxembourg station.
Reading is 1h behind Metz. It is currently 5:14 PM in Metz and 4:14 PM in Reading.
Metz to Reading train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Est station.
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