There are 3 ways to get from Gare de Lyon to Metz by train (TGV), bus, or car
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Gare de Lyon to Metz by foot, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gare de Lyon to Metz is to bus which costs €25 - €45 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Gare de Lyon to Metz is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs €55 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station station and arriving at Metz - Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Gare de Lyon to Metz. However, there are services departing from Quai de la Rapée and arriving at Metz Ville via Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Gare de Lyon and Metz is 318 km. The road distance is 320.1 km.
The best way to get from Gare de Lyon to Metz without a car is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs €55 - €100.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Gare de Lyon to Metz, including transfers.
Gare de Lyon to Metz bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Gare de Lyon to Metz train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Est station.
The best way to get from Gare de Lyon to Metz is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs €55 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €45 and takes 4h 24m.
What companies run services between Gare de Lyon, France and Metz, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Paris Est to Metz Ville every 3 hours. Tickets cost €60–95 and the journey takes 1h 22m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost €25–45 and the journey takes 4h 10m. FlixBus also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Gare de Lyon to Metz bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Metz - Bus Station.
Gare de Lyon to Metz train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Metz Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gare de Lyon to Metz is 320 km. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Gare de Lyon to Metz.
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