There are 6 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Metz by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or rideshare
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Train via Strasbourg
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain Tgv
3h 2m€64–224Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Frankfurt to Metz251.3 km
3h 13m€16Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Metzbus N235 / ...
3h 45m€21–40Drive 249 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Metzcar 249 km
2h 15m€39–56Fly, bus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane FRA - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routièrebus
4h 20mTrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re3
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain Ter
4h 59m€47–188
Frankfurt am Main to Metz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Metz is to rideshare which costs €16 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Metz is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs €35 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt central train station station and arriving at Metz. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main to Metz. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Metz Ville via Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Metz is 364 km. The road distance is 249 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Metz without a car is to train via Strasbourg which takes 3h 2m and costs €60 - €230.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Metz, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Metz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Metz is to train via Strasbourg which takes 3h 2m and costs €60 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €40 and takes 3h 45m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Metz, France?
You can take a train from Frankfurt to Metz Ville via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Strasbourg in around 3h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Metz every 4 hours. Tickets cost €21–40 and the journey takes 3h 45m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Frankfurt to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Metz station.
Frankfurt am Main to Metz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Metz is 249 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Metz.
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Book your Frankfurt am Main to Metz bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Frankfurt am Main and Metz. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.





























