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How to get fromMetz to Dortmundby train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Eurostar)

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There are 7 ways to get from Metz to Dortmund by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    6h 43m
    €117–431

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Metz to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N235 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N07 / ...
    8h 5m
    €38–68

  3. Drive 336.9 km

    1. Drive from Metz to Dortmundcar car 336.9 km
    3h 41m
    €53–76

  4. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LUX - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 52m
    €156–520

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 44m
    €77–205

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    8h 8m
    €75–182

  7. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LUX - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 34m
    €125–348

Metz to Dortmund by train

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration6h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 649 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

What companies run services between Metz, France and Dortmund, Germany?

You can take a train from Metz Ville to Dortmund Hbf via Strasbourg, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metz to Dortmund central bus station via Frankfurt central train station in around 8h 5m.

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