There are 10 ways to get from Rennes to Metz by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or rideshare
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Metz VilleTgv
4h 24m€81–287Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rennes to MetzN215 / ...
8h 30m€40–110Drive 660.7 km
- Drive from Rennes to Metz660.7 km
6h 9m€101–146Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)RNS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Est to Metz Ville
5h 38m€178–523Train
- Take the train from Rennes to Lorraine TGV061B
5h 52m€122–260Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Rennes to Metz662.4 km
7h 50m€43Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)NTE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
7h 12m€105–304Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Luxembourg, bus
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Luxembourg (LUX)RNS - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosque
10h 19m€104–330Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)NTE - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Est to Metz Ville
7h 10m€159–497Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Luxembourg (LUX)NTE - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosque
10h 1m€90–314
Rennes to Metz by train, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Metz is to rideshare which costs €43 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Metz is to train via Paris which takes 4h 24m and costs €80 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rennes and arriving at Metz. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Rennes and Metz is 674 km. The road distance is 660.7 km.
The best way to get from Rennes to Metz without a car is to train via Paris which takes 4h 24m and costs €80 - €290.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Rennes to Metz, including transfers.
Rennes to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Rennes to Metz is to train via Paris which takes 4h 24m and costs €80 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €110 and takes 8h 30m.
Rennes to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Metz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rennes to Metz is 661 km. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Rennes to Metz.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and Metz, France?
You can take a train from Rennes to Metz Ville via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Gare Montparnasse, Bonaparte - Saint-Germain, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Gare de l'Est, and Paris Est in around 4h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rennes to Metz twice daily. Tickets cost €40–110 and the journey takes 8h 30m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Luxembourg via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Luxembourg via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- 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
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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
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 Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–130
- 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
- €45–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Lorraine TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €120–180
- Rail 1st Class
- €180–260
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rennes to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Rennes to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €43
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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