There are 6 ways to get from Ratingen to Metz by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re1
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain Ter
6h 50m€67–362Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Metz - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 49m€32–58Drive 294 km
- Drive from Ratingen to Metzcar 294 km
3h 15m€46–66Fly, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane DUS - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routièrebus
6h 49mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Ratingen Ost S to Köln Hbftrain S6
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Trier central train station to Metzbus
8h 3m€62–108Train
- Take the train from Duesseldorf-Bilk to Herzogenrathtrain Re
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Liège-Guilleminstrain S43
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain Ic / ...
8h 56m
Ratingen to Metz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ratingen to Metz is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Ratingen to Metz is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs €45 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Ratingen to Metz station. However, there are services departing from Ratingen Breslauer Straße and arriving at Metz - Bus Station via Düsseldorf central bus station and Luxembourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
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 6h 50m.
The distance between Ratingen and Metz is 501 km. The road distance is 294 km.
The best way to get from Ratingen to Metz without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 50m and costs €65 - €370.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Ratingen to Metz, including transfers.
Ratingen to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
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 via Mannheim which takes 6h 50m and costs €65 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 7h 49m.
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 6h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ratingen Breslauer Straße to Metz - Bus Station via Düsseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf central bus station, and Luxembourg in around 7h 49m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Luxembourg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- 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)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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
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 Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ratingen Ost S to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf-Bilk to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Herzogenrath to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Herzogenrath to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €11–17
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luxembourg to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trier central train station to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
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More Questions & Answers
Ratingen to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon station.
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 15m to drive from Ratingen to Metz.
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