There are 6 ways to get from Metz to Swiss Alps by train (TGV), bus, 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 Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain Ir26
7h 47mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Metz Central Bus Station to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strassebus
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Castione-Arbedobus
- Take the bus from Biasca, Stazione to Airolo, Stazionebus 120
13h 51mCHF 34–44Bus, train
- Take the bus from Metz Boulevard Poincare to Olten Gosgerstrassebus MarinoBus 252 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Airolotrain Ir26
10h 11mDrive 426.6 km
- Drive from Metz to Swiss Alpscar 426.6 km
5h 12mCHF 69–100Train, fly
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
7h 55mTrain via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Airolotrain
8h 50mCHF 94–220
Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Swiss Alps is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 45 and takes 13h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Swiss Alps is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 100.
No, there is no direct bus from Metz station to Swiss Alps. However, there are services departing from Metz Central Bus Station and arriving at Gotthard Passhöhe via Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse, Castione, Stazione, Biasca, Stazione and Airolo, Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 51m.
The distance between Metz and Swiss Alps is 496 km. The road distance is 426.6 km.
The best way to get from Metz to Swiss Alps without a car is to train which takes 7h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Metz to Swiss Alps, including transfers.
Metz to Swiss Alps bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Metz Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Metz to Swiss Alps is to train which takes 7h 47m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 45 and takes 13h 51m.
Metz to Swiss Alps bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metz to Swiss Alps is 427 km. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Metz to Swiss Alps.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Metz Ville to Gotthard Passhöhe via Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 7h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metz Central Bus Station to Gotthard Passhöhe via Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse, Castione-Arbedo, Castione, Stazione, Biasca, Stazione, and Airolo, Stazione in around 13h 51m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Metz Ville to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–28
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
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 Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- 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 Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 31–32
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Arth-Goldau to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Metz Boulevard Poincare to Olten Gosgerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Metz Central Bus Station to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–17
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Castione-Arbedo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Biasca, Stazione to Airolo, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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