There are 8 ways to get from Metz to Saint-Étienne 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 Lagny-sur-Marne
best- Take the train from Metz Ville to Champagne-Ardennetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Champagne-Ardenne to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
5h 58m€140–268Bus via Bulgnéville
cheapest- Take the bus from Metz to Vittelbus
- Take the bus from Vittel to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus
9h 44m€45–78Bus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 29m€46–81Drive 498.7 km
- Drive from Metz to Saint-Étiennecar 498.7 km
5h 7m€78–112Train to Luxembourg, fly, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LUX - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
8h 14m€136–316Train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
6h 10m€145–231Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SXB - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
5h 38m€163–370Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Champagne-Ardennetrain
- Take the train from Champagne-Ardenne to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CDG - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
6h€182–404
Metz to Saint-Étienne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Saint-Étienne is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Saint-Étienne is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Metz station to Saint-Étienne. However, there are services departing from Metz - Bus Station and arriving at Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Metz to Saint-Étienne. However, there are services departing from Metz Ville and arriving at St Etienne Chateaucreux via Champagne-Ardenne, Marne La Vallee Chessy and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Metz and Saint-Étienne is 794 km. The road distance is 498.7 km.
The best way to get from Metz to Saint-Étienne without a car is to train via Lagny-sur-Marne which takes 5h 58m and costs €140 - €270.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Metz to Saint-Étienne, including transfers.
Metz to Saint-Étienne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Metz - Bus Station.
Metz to Saint-Étienne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Metz Ville station.
The best way to get from Metz to Saint-Étienne is to train via Lagny-sur-Marne which takes 5h 58m and costs €140 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 8h 29m.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Saint-Étienne, France?
You can take a train from Metz Ville to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Champagne-Ardenne, Marne La Vallee Chessy, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 5h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metz - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 8h 29m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Luxembourg to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,100
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Luxembourg to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Metz Ville to Champagne-Ardenne
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Champagne-Ardenne to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Champagne-Ardenne
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Champagne-Ardenne to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Champagne-Ardenne to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Champagne-Ardenne to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Metz to Vittel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vittel to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Metz to Saint-Étienne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Metz to Saint-Étienne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Champagne-Ardenne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metz to Saint-Étienne is 499 km. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Metz to Saint-Étienne.
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