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How to get fromPaderborn to Metzby train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 5 ways to get from Paderborn to Metz by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 22 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train 82 / ...
    4. Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain train Ter
    7h 58m
    €105–217

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Kasselbus bus N69
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Metzbus bus N1335
    9h 15m
    €41–70

  3. Drive  429.9 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Metzcar car 429.9 km
    4h 23m
    €69–100

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Trier central train station to Metzbus bus
    9h 22m

  5. Train via Liège

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train Tha
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train Ic / ...
    9h 56m
    €132–234

Paderborn to Metz by train

Calendar121Weekly Trains
Duration7h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 582 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

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

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Metz Ville via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken Hbf, Forbach(F), and Forbach in around 7h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Metz via Kassel in around 9h 15m.

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