There are 10 ways to get from Lübeck to Metz by car, car train, bus, 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.
Drive, car train
best- Drive from Lübeck to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to Metzcar
8h 41m€143–198Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 173 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Metzbus 090 / ...
13h 20m€62–103Drive 729.1 km
- Drive from Lübeck to Metzcar 729.1 km
6h 44m€116–167Train, fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane HAM - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routièrebus
7h 1mTrain via Hanover
- Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Lueneburgtrain Re
- Take the train from Lüneburg to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain Ter
10h 21m€165–318Train
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re8
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re3
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain Ter
11h 3m€145–271Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re8
- Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain Re / ...
13h 3m€67–90Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - 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
8h 17m€132–301Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane HAM - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain
8h 9m€147–359Train, fly to Saarbrücken Airport
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Saarbrücken Airport (SCN)plane HAM - SCN
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
7h€173–385
Lübeck to Metz by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lübeck to Metz is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lübeck to Metz is to drive which takes 6h 44m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Lübeck station to Metz. However, there are services departing from Lübeck central train station and arriving at Metz via Hamburg central bus station and Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Lübeck to Metz. However, there are services departing from Luebeck Hbf and arriving at Metz Ville via Lüneburg, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken Hbf and Forbach. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 21m.
The distance between Lübeck and Metz is 792 km. The road distance is 729.1 km.
The best way to get from Lübeck to Metz without a car is to bus which takes 13h 20m and costs €60 - €110.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Lübeck to Metz, including transfers.
Lübeck to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lübeck central train station.
Lübeck to Metz train services, operated by Erixx, depart from Luebeck Hbf station.
The best way to get from Lübeck to Metz is to bus which takes 13h 20m and costs €60 - €110. Alternatively, you can train via Hanover, which costs €160 - €320 and takes 10h 21m.
What companies run services between Lübeck, Germany and Metz, France?
You can take a bus from Lübeck central train station to Metz via Hamburg central bus station and Frankfurt central train station in around 13h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luebeck Hbf to Metz Ville via Lüneburg, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken Hbf, Forbach(F), and Forbach in around 10h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lübeck central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Lübeck to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Lübeck to Metz train services, operated by Erixx, arrive at Lueneburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lübeck to Metz is 729 km. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Lübeck to Metz.
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