There are 5 ways to get from Paderborn to Metz by train, bus, car, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-WilhelmshoeheRe
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbf82 / ...
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz VilleTer
8h 8m€81–185Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paderborn to Frankfurt central train stationN110
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to MetzN235 / ...
8h 35m€34–54Drive 430.2 km
- Drive from Paderborn to Metz430.2 km
4h 21m€66–95Train
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-WilhelmshoeheRe
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Offenburg Bahnhof20 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz VilleTer
8h 30m€111–202Bus, train
- Take the bus from Paderborn, Westerntor to Brilon-Stadt, BahnhofR10
- Take the train from Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhof to Marburg Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Marburg Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
11h 15m
Paderborn to Metz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paderborn to Metz is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Paderborn to Metz is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Paderborn to Metz. However, there are services departing from Paderborn and arriving at Metz via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Paderborn to Metz. However, there are services departing from Paderborn Hbf and arriving at Metz Ville via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Frankfurt, Saarbrücken Hbf and Forbach. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between Paderborn and Metz is 582 km. The road distance is 430.2 km.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Metz without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 8h 8m and costs €80 - €190.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Paderborn to Metz, including transfers.
Paderborn to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paderborn station.
Paderborn to Metz train services, operated by National Express, depart from Paderborn Hbf station.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Metz is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 8h 8m and costs €80 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 8h 35m.
What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Metz, France?
You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Metz Ville via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Frankfurt, Saarbrücken Hbf, Forbach(F), and Forbach in around 8h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Metz via Frankfurt central train station in around 8h 35m.
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhof to Marburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Marburg Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
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 Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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 Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €33–37
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paderborn to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Paderborn to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Paderborn to Metz train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paderborn to Metz is 430 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Paderborn to Metz.
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