There are 7 ways to get from Prague to Metz by bus, train (TGV), car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminal to Metz - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 30m€60–110Bus via Saarbrücken
cheapest- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Saarbrücken bus stationbus 109
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Metzbus N90 / ...
11h 50m€55–91Train via Erfurt
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain Tgv
11h 44m€170–690Drive 705.6 km
- Drive from Prague to Metzcar 705.6 km
6h 3m€109–158Fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane PRG - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Metz - Bus Stationbus
6h 24m€71–294Train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re1
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain Ter
14h 20m€199–424Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane PRG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
8h 55m€99–342
Prague to Metz by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Metz is to bus via Saarbrücken which costs €55 - €95 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Metz is to drive which takes 6h 3m and costs €100 - €160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminal and arriving at Metz - Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Prague to Metz. However, there are services departing from Praha-Holesovice and arriving at Metz Ville via Dresden Hauptbahnhof, Erfurt Hbf and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 44m.
The distance between Prague and Metz is 716 km. The road distance is 705.6 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Metz without a car is to bus which takes 9h 30m and costs €60 - €110.
The bus from Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminal to Metz - Bus Station takes 9h 30m including transfers and departs once daily.
Prague to Metz bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminal station.
Prague to Metz train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Praha-Holesovice station.
The best way to get from Prague to Metz is to bus which takes 9h 30m and costs €60 - €110. Alternatively, you can train via Erfurt, which costs €170 - €700 and takes 11h 44m.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Metz, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminal to Metz - Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 9h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Praha-Holesovice to Metz Ville via Dresden Hauptbahnhof, Erfurt Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 11h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Luxembourg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–650
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–490
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Luxembourg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–380
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminal to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luxembourg to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Prague to Metz bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Metz - Bus Station.
Prague to Metz train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Dresden Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Metz is 706 km. It takes approximately 6h 3m to drive from Prague to Metz.
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