There are 5 ways to get from Gießen to Metz by bus, train (TGV), car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Gießen to Metzbus N235
5h€27–50Train
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain Tgv
5h 27m€77–351Drive 306.3 km
- Drive from Gießen to Metzcar 306.3 km
2h 41m€48–69Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane FRA - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routièrebus
5h 8mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1 / ...
- Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgbus L32 / ...
6h 36m
Gießen to Metz by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Metz is to bus which costs €27 - €50 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Metz is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gießen and arriving at Metz. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Metz. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Metz Ville via Frankfurt, Offenburg Bahnhof and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Gießen and Metz is 309 km. The road distance is 306.3 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Metz without a car is to bus which takes 5h and costs €27 - €50.
The bus from Gießen to Metz takes 5h including transfers and departs once daily.
Gießen to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gießen station.
Gießen to Metz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Gießen to Metz is to bus which takes 5h and costs €27 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €360 and takes 5h 27m.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Metz, France?
FlixBus operates a bus from Gießen to Metz once daily. Tickets cost €27–50 and the journey takes 5h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Metz Ville via Frankfurt, Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 5h 27m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- 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 Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Frankfurt to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/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
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Gießen to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
Bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
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More Questions & Answers
Gießen to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Metz station.
Gießen to Metz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Metz is 306 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Gießen to Metz.
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