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

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

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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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train Tgv
    8h
    €112–250

  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
    €47–75

  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 29m

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Paderborn, Westerntor to Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhofbus bus R10
    2. Take the train from Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhof to Marburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Marburg central train station to Metzbus bus
    11h 17m

Paderborn to Metz by train

Calendar65Weekly Trains
Duration8hAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 660 km
  • Duration: 8h

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, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 8h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Metz via Kassel in around 9h 15m.

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