There are 11 ways to get from Portbou to Metz by train (TGV), train, bus, 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 via Paris
best- Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain Ter
- Take the train from Perpignan to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Metz Villetrain Tgv
9h 24m€120–318Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Port-Bou to Perpignantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Metzbus
14h 38m€53–126Drive 946.4 km
- Drive from Portbou to Metzcar 946.4 km
9h 6m€147–213Train to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain
- Fly from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane PGF - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Est to Metz Villetrain
7h 35m€168–474Train
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Ter
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Metz Villetrain Tgv
11h 14m€115–304Bus
- Take the bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assisclebus 540
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherinebus
- Take the bus from Nancy to Metzbus 834
15hTrain to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane BCN - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosquebus
10h 18m€70–205Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane BCN - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain
9h 8m€89–244Train, train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain
- Take the train from Perpignan to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane MPL - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Est to Metz Villetrain
9h 39m€195–512Train to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, train
- Take the train from Portbou to Gironatrain
- Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane GRO - FKB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain
9h 32m€75–398Train, train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain
- Take the train from Perpignan to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane MRS - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosquebus
11h 54m€100–320
Portbou to Metz by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portbou to Metz is to train and bus which costs €50 - €130 and takes 14h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Portbou to Metz is to train and fly which takes 7h 35m and costs €160 - €480.
No, there is no direct bus from Portbou to Metz. However, there are services departing from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville and arriving at Metz via Perpignan - Bus Station and Nancy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h.
No, there is no direct train from Portbou to Metz. However, there are services departing from Cerbere and arriving at Metz Ville via Perpignan, Gare de Lyon, Châtelet and Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
The distance between Portbou and Metz is 1250 km. The road distance is 946.4 km.
The best way to get from Portbou to Metz without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 24m and costs €120 - €320.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Portbou to Metz, including transfers.
Portbou to Metz bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales, depart from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville station.
Portbou to Metz train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cerbere station.
The best way to get from Portbou to Metz is to train via Paris which takes 9h 24m and costs €120 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 15h.
What companies run services between Portbou, Spain and Metz, France?
You can take a train from Cerbere to Metz Ville via Perpignan, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Châtelet, Gare de l'Est, and Paris Est in around 9h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to Metz via PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle, Perpignan - Bus Station, and Nancy in around 15h.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–420
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
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 Cerbere to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- Rail 1st Class
- €10–15
Train from Perpignan to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Est to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Port-Bou to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- Rail 1st Class
- €11–16
Train from Port-Bou to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €34
- 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 Perpignan to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Portbou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Perpignan to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
Train from Portbou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Perpignan to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nancy to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 805 60 81 00
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nancy to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- mobiliteit.lu
Bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosque
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Portbou to Metz bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales, arrive at PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle station.
Portbou to Metz train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Perpignan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portbou to Metz is 946 km. It takes approximately 9h 6m to drive from Portbou to Metz.
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