There are 4 ways to get from Ratingen to Metz by train, bus, or car
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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken HbfRe1
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz VilleTer
7h 11m€82–230Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Thionville180
7h 44m€38–53Drive 294.1 km
- Drive from Ratingen to Metz294.1 km
3h 13m€45–65Train, bus
- Take the train from Ratingen Ost S to Köln HbfS6
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Kall Bf
- Take the train from Kall Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the bus from Trier central train station to Metz
8h 15m€53–82
Ratingen to Metz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ratingen to Metz is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Ratingen to Metz is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs €45 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Ratingen to Metz. However, there are services departing from Ratingen Ost S and arriving at Metz Ville via Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken Hbf and Forbach. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
The distance between Ratingen and Metz is 501 km. The road distance is 294.1 km.
The best way to get from Ratingen to Metz without a car is to train which takes 7h 11m and costs €80 - €230.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Ratingen to Metz, including transfers.
Ratingen to Metz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Düsseldorf Hbf station.
The best way to get from Ratingen to Metz is to train which takes 7h 11m and costs €80 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 7h 44m.
Ratingen to Metz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ratingen to Metz is 294 km. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Ratingen to Metz.
What companies run services between Ratingen, Germany and Metz, France?
You can take a train from Ratingen Ost S to Metz Ville via Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken Hbf, Forbach(F), and Forbach in around 7h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Thionville once daily. Tickets cost €26–40 and the journey takes 5h 5m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–150
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- suewex.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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ratingen Ost S to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Kall Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kall Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Thionville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trier central train station to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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