There are 6 ways to get from Metz to Essen by train (TGV), bus, 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.
Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
6h 29m€106–421Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Luxembourgbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Essen central train stationbus 181 / ...
7h 15m€31–55Drive 318.4 km
- Drive from Metz to Essencar 318.4 km
3h 21m€49–71Train, fly
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LUX - DUS
7h 4m€128–311Train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbftrain Re
7h 39m€73–182Train #2
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Angleurtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Angleur to Aachen Hbftrain S41
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Essen-Altenessentrain Re
8h 6m
Metz to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Essen is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Essen is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Metz station to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Metz - Bus Station and arriving at Essen central train station via Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Metz to Essen. However, there are services departing from Metz Ville and arriving at Essen Hbf via Strasbourg and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
The distance between Metz and Essen is 612 km. The road distance is 318.4 km.
The best way to get from Metz to Essen without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 29m and costs €100 - €430.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Metz to Essen, including transfers.
Metz to Essen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Metz - Bus Station.
Metz to Essen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Metz Ville station.
The best way to get from Metz to Essen is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 29m and costs €100 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 15m.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Metz Ville to Essen Hbf via Strasbourg, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metz - Bus Station to Essen central train station via Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon in around 7h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Luxembourg to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
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 Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen-Altenessen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Luxembourg to Angleur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Angleur to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Metz to Essen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Luxembourg station.
Metz to Essen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metz to Essen is 318 km. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Metz to Essen.
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