There are 9 ways to get from Metz to Riga by train, plane, bus, train (TGV), car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Luxembourg, fly
best- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LUX - RIX
7h 38m$113–391Train, bus
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Berlin Suedkreuztrain Ice
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
27h 50m$298–538Train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
33h 2m$402–643Drive 1,784.4 km
- Drive from Metz to Rigacar 1,784.4 km
22h 21m$322–464Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain
- Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane FRA - RIX
8h 27m$159–460Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- 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 Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CDG - RIX
7h 12m$156–407Bus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Mannheim - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim to Rīgabus
33h 30m$155–307Bus, train
- Take the bus from Metz Ville to Saarbrücken Hbfbus Bus
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Frankfurttrain Re3
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus 905
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
41h 8mDrive, car train
- Drive from Metz to Frankfurtcar
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Rigacar
24h$374–534
Metz to Riga by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Riga is to bus which costs $150 - $310 and takes 33h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Riga is to train and fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $150 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Metz station to Riga. However, there are services departing from Metz - Bus Station and arriving at Rīga via Mannheim. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Metz to Riga. However, there are services departing from Metz Ville and arriving at Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 2m.
The distance between Metz and Riga is 1504 km. The road distance is 1784.4 km.
The best way to get from Metz to Riga without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 50m and costs $290 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Metz to Riga, including transfers.
Metz to Riga bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Metz - Bus Station.
Metz to Riga train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Metz Ville station.
The best way to get from Metz to Riga is to train which takes 33h 2m and costs $400 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $310 and takes 33h 30m.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a train from Metz Ville to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 33h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metz - Bus Station to Rīga via Mannheim in around 33h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Flights from Luxembourg to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Champagne-Ardenne to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Mannheim - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Metz to Riga bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Mannheim - Bus Station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Metz. It is currently 9:08 PM in Metz and 10:08 PM in Riga.
Metz to Riga train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metz to Riga is 1784 km. It takes approximately 22h 21m to drive from Metz to Riga.
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