There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Metz by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly to Luxembourg, bus, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane ATH - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routièrebus
- Take the train from Thionville to Metz Villetrain
8h 7mFly to Stuttgart Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ATH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain
9h 40m€139–386Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Metzbus
32h 4mTrain, bus via Budapest
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain Tgv
35h 28m€230–537Drive 2,488.6 km
- Drive from Athens to Metzcar 2,488.6 km
24h 32m€453–654Bus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Metzbus
40hTrain, Bus
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larissa to Mannheimbus
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re1
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain Ter
2d 1h€276–483
Athens to Metz by train, bus, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Metz is to fly and train which costs €130 - €390 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Metz is to fly and train which takes 9h 40m and costs €130 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Metz. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Metz via Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 4m.
The distance between Athens and Metz is 2021 km. The road distance is 2488.6 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Metz without a car is to bus which takes 32h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Athens to Metz, including transfers.
Athens to Metz bus services, operated by Top Lines, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Metz bus services, operated by Top Lines, arrive at Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
Metz is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 2:40 AM in Athens and 1:40 AM in Metz.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Metz is 2489 km. It takes approximately 24h 32m to drive from Athens to Metz.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Metz, France?
You can take a bus from Athens to Metz via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave and Tirana in around 32h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Luxembourg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
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 Thionville to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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 30 minutes
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
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