There are 12 ways to get from Derby to Metz by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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 Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Metz Villetrain Tgv
6h 37m€294–472Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Derby Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Metz - Bus Stationbus
16h 15m€60–114Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Marble Archbus 440
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus
13h 44m€85–169Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Derby to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Metzcar
8h 20m€268–334Train to London City Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane LCY - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routièrebus
7h 57mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Derby to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Metzcar
9h 20m€161–289Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Luxembourg
- Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane MAN - LUX
8h 23m€101–310Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus, train
- Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane LHR - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routièrebus
- Take the train from Thionville to Metz Villetrain
8h 28mTrain to London Stansted Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus, train
- Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane STN - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routièrebus
- Take the train from Thionville to Metz Villetrain
8h 25mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BHX - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Champagne-Ardennetrain
- Take the train from Champagne-Ardenne to Metz Villetrain
7h 40m€129–340Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BHX - 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 34m€161–386Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Hahn, bus
- Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Hahn (HHN)plane STN - HHN
- Take the bus from Frankfurt-Hahn Airport to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Metz - Bus Stationbus
10h 39m€129–382
Derby to Metz by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Derby to Metz is to bus which costs €55 - €120 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Derby to Metz is to train which takes 6h 37m and costs €290 - €480.
No, there is no direct bus from Derby station to Metz station. However, there are services departing from Derby Bus Station and arriving at Metz - Bus Station via London Victoria Green Line Station and Luxembourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Derby to Metz. However, there are services departing from Derby and arriving at Metz Ville via London St Pancras Intl and Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Derby and Metz is 969 km.
The best way to get from Derby to Metz without a car is to train which takes 6h 37m and costs €290 - €480.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Derby to Metz, including transfers.
Derby to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Derby Bus Station.
Derby to Metz train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Derby station.
The best way to get from Derby to Metz is to train which takes 6h 37m and costs €290 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €120 and takes 16h 15m.
What companies run services between Derby, England and Metz, France?
You can take a train from Derby to Metz Ville via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Est in around 6h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Derby Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Luxembourg in around 16h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luxembourg via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Hahn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–470
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–410
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luxembourg via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Hahn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Thionville to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Thionville to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Champagne-Ardenne
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Champagne-Ardenne to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- 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 Paris Est to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Thionville to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Thionville to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Champagne-Ardenne
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Champagne-Ardenne
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Derby Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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)
Bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Derby Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luxembourg to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt-Hahn Airport to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luxembourg to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Derby to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Metz is 1h ahead of Derby. It is currently 4:51 AM in Derby and 5:51 AM in Metz.
Derby to Metz train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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