There are 11 ways to get from Rostock to Metz by car, car train, bus, train, plane, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car train
best- Drive from Rostock to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to Metzcar
9h 36m€156–217Train, night train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Schwarzenbektrain Re1
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Metzbus 090 / ...
15h 36m€67–163Bus
- Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 032 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Metzbus N235 / ...
16h 5m€83–127Drive 842.3 km
- Drive from Rostock to Metzcar 842.3 km
7h 37m€134–194Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Luxembourg
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane HAM - LUX
8h 8m€104–328Train via Hanover
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain Ter
11h 25m€155–364Train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Neustrelitz Hauptbahnhoftrain 17
- Take the train from Neustrelitz Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain 15
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain Ter
11h 56m€172–365Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Luxembourg
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane BER - LUX
8h 29m€131–337Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Saarbrücken Airport, train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Saarbrücken Airport (SCN)plane BER - SCN
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
8h 24m€189–402Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - 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
9h 24m€141–369Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Saarbrücken Airport, train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Saarbrücken Airport (SCN)plane HAM - SCN
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
8h 7m€182–463
Rostock to Metz by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rostock to Metz is to bus which costs €80 - €130 and takes 16h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Rostock to Metz is to drive which takes 7h 37m and costs €130 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Rostock station to Metz. However, there are services departing from Rostock central bus station and arriving at Metz via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Rostock to Metz. However, there are services departing from Rostock Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Metz Ville via Hamburg Hbf, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken Hbf and Forbach. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
The distance between Rostock and Metz is 881 km. The road distance is 842.3 km.
The best way to get from Rostock to Metz without a car is to bus which takes 16h 5m and costs €80 - €130.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Rostock to Metz, including transfers.
Rostock to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rostock central bus station.
Rostock to Metz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Rostock Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Rostock to Metz is to bus which takes 16h 5m and costs €80 - €130. Alternatively, you can train via Hanover, which costs €150 - €370 and takes 11h 25m.
What companies run services between Rostock, Germany and Metz, France?
You can take a bus from Rostock central bus station to Metz via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 16h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Metz Ville via Hamburg Hbf, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken Hbf, Forbach(F), and Forbach in around 11h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luxembourg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rostock central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Rostock to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Rostock to Metz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rostock to Metz is 842 km. It takes approximately 7h 37m to drive from Rostock to Metz.
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