There are 8 ways to get from Berlin to Metz by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, 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 via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain Tgv
9h 6m€150–326Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Metzbus N235 / ...
12h 25m€70–110Drive 759 km
- Drive from Berlin to Metzcar 759 km
7h 15m€122–176Fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane BER - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routièrebus
6h 46mTrain
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbftrain 15 / ...
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain Ter
9h 14m€138–299Bus, train
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Frankfurtbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re3
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain Ter
14h 30m€90–152Fly to Saarbrücken Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Saarbrücken Airport (SCN)plane BER - SCN
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
6h 39m€146–320Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BER - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain
7h 37m€138–381
Berlin to Metz by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Metz is to bus which costs €70 - €110 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Metz is to fly and train which takes 6h 39m and costs €140 - €320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Metz. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to Metz. However, there are services departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Metz Ville via Frankfurt, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 6m.
The distance between Berlin and Metz is 875 km. The road distance is 759 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Metz without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 9h 6m and costs €150 - €330.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Berlin to Metz, including transfers.
Berlin to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin to Metz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Metz is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 9h 6m and costs €150 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €110 and takes 12h 25m.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Metz, France?
You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Metz Ville via Frankfurt, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 9h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Metz 3 times a day. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 12h 25m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Saarbrücken Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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)
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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Booking & Getting There
Berlin to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Metz station.
Berlin to Metz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Metz is 759 km. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Berlin to Metz.
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