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 13m£184–377Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Metz to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus 834
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
13h 17m£67–106Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Metz to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Readingcar
6h 51m£203–244Train 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 53m£82–314Train
- 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 2m£169–330Bus 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 29m£73–122Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Metz to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Readingcar
7h 49m£97–177Train 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 59m£118–406Train to Luxembourg, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- 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 38m£67–333Train, 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£119–342
Metz to Reading by bus
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 13m and costs £180 - £380.
No, there is no direct bus from Metz to Reading. However, there are services departing from Metz 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 13m.
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 13m and costs £180 - £380.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Metz to Reading, including transfers.
Metz to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Metz 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 13m and costs £180 - £380. 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 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metz to Reading RailAir via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, 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
- £65–320
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Luxembourg to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–320
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luxembourg to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Metz Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Champagne-Ardenne
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Champagne-Ardenne to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Metz Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- 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
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- 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
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- 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
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- 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
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Champagne-Ardenne to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Farringdon Without to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Champagne-Ardenne to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Metz to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Metz to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Metz to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon station.
Reading is 1h behind Metz. It is currently 11:35 PM in Metz and 10:35 PM in Reading.
Metz to Reading train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Est station.
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