There are 4 ways to get from Ulm to Metz by train (TGV), bus, car, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz VilleTer / ...
4h 54m€77–134Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulm - Bus Station to Metz - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
5h 15m€16–24Drive 362.4 km
- Drive from Ulm to Metz362.4 km
3h 43m€56–80Train, bus
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to PlochingenRe5
- Take the bus from Kornwestheim to MetzN215
8h 44m€48–99
Ulm to Metz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Metz is to bus which costs €16 - €24 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Metz is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs €55 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ulm - Bus Station station and arriving at Metz - Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Metz. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Metz Ville via Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Ulm and Metz is 403 km. The road distance is 362.4 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Metz without a car is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs €75 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Ulm to Metz, including transfers.
Ulm to Metz bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Ulm - Bus Station.
Ulm to Metz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Metz is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs €75 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €24 and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Metz, France?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Metz Ville via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Strasbourg in around 4h 54m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Ulm - Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €30–45 and the journey takes 5h 15m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
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
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Plochingen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Plochingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–25
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Plochingen
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €14–21
- First Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Ulm - Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ulm - Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kornwestheim to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Ulm - Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Ulm to Metz bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Metz - Bus Station.
Ulm to Metz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Metz is 362 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Ulm to Metz.
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