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How to get fromMadrid to Metzby plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Metz by plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Fly to Luxembourg, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane MAD - LUX
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routièrebus bus
    7h 2m

  2. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane MAD - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train
    6h 6m
    €110–319

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Metz Villetrain train Tgv
    13h 15m
    €315–531

  4. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 7793
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Metzbus bus N1659 / ...
    21h 5m
    €151–220

  5. Drive  1,522.2 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Metzcar car 1,522.2 km
    15h 37m
    €279–403

  6. Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane MAD - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Metz Villetrain train
    6h 58m
    €140–393

  7. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane MAD - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Champagne-Ardennetrain train
    3. Take the train from Champagne-Ardenne to Metz Villetrain train
    7h 36m
    €128–366

  8. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MAD - BSL
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train
    8h 18m
    €117–313

  9. Train via Montpellier

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train 9725
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Metz Villetrain train Tgv
    15h 7m
    €298–445

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Estación de autobuses de Burgosbus bus ALSA - S Mad-Vit / ...
    2. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    23h 14m
    €131–221

Madrid to Metz by train and foot

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration13h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€315Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,353 km
  • Duration: 7h 2m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Metz, France?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Metz Ville via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Paris Est in around 13h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Metz via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 21h 5m.

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