There are 8 ways to get from Riga to Metz by plane, bus, train, train (TGV), car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Luxembourg
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane RIX - LUX
8h 26m€91–301Bus, train via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BERbus
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain Tgv
25h 44m€258–781Train
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilniustrain 12
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Ic
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain Tgv
34h 20m€306–1,052Drive 1,871.3 km
- Drive from Riga to Metzcar 1,871.3 km
20h 15m€293–423Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane RIX - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
9h 48m€138–483Bus
- Take the bus from Rīga to Frankfurtbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Metzbus N235 / ...
32h 15m€146–266Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Frankfurt Airportbus 905
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re3
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain Ter
39h 14m€196–344Drive, car train
- Drive from Riga to Lüneburgcar
- Take the car train from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to Metzcar
23h 23m€335–476
Riga to Metz by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Metz is to fly which costs €90 - €310 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Metz is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs €90 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga to Metz. However, there are services departing from Rīga and arriving at Metz via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Metz. However, there are services departing from Riga-Pasazieru and arriving at Metz Ville via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Krakow Glowny, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 20m.
The distance between Riga and Metz is 1507 km. The road distance is 1871.3 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Metz without a car is to bus and train via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) which takes 25h 44m and costs €250 - €800.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Riga to Metz, including transfers.
Riga to Metz bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Rīga station.
Riga to Metz train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Riga-Pasazieru station.
The best way to get from Riga to Metz is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs €90 - €310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €300 - €1100 and takes 34h 20m, you could also bus, which costs €140 - €270 and takes 32h 15m.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Metz, France?
Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and four other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Luxembourg (LUX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Metz Ville via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 34h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–410
Flights from Riga International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Luxembourg via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Riga International Airport to Frankfurt via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Luxembourg via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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 Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Lüneburg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BER
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–70
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +7 (4012) 64-36-35
- [email protected]
- Website
- avl39.ru
Bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Frankfurt Airport
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More Questions & Answers
Riga to Metz bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Frankfurt station.
Metz is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 4:39 PM in Riga and 3:39 PM in Metz.
Riga to Metz train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Vilnius station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Metz is 1871 km. It takes approximately 20h 15m to drive from Riga to Metz.
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