- Must visit
Musée du Louvre
The World’s most visited museum, home to the Mona Lisa, vast antiquities collections, and major French masterpieces. Essential for first-time visitors.
Cheapest price
$48
Average price
$63
Fastest journey
3 h 50 m
Average duration
4 h 3 m
Buses per day
20
Distance
281 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Metz to Paris is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Metz to Paris will cost around $63 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $48.
Of the 20 buses that leave Metz for Paris on Fri, Jun 19, 20 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, Jun 19 the direct buses cover the 281 km distance in an average of 4 h 3 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h 50 m .
On Fri, Jun 19 the slowest buses will take 4 h 15 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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30481Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Metz to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $12. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 1m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $12, and a flight costs an average of $161.
Distance: 174 miles (281 km)
Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$29 Average price Cheapest | $83 Average price | $271 Average price | $100 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 17m Average total duration 3h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 34m Average total duration 3h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 1m Average total duration Fastest 2h 1m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 3h 25m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Metz to Paris:
A bus is $54 (€44) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Metz to Paris costing on average $83 (€68).
A bus is $242 (€198) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Metz to Paris costing on average $271 (€222).
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 4m.
Bus takes on average 3h 47m.
Tickets start at around $29 (€24) compared to roughly $100 (€82) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $72 (€58). The journey takes 3h 47m versus 3h 25m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Direct services are operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, Alsa.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:55AM | Arrival Time 06:05AM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 02:40AM | Arrival Time 07:00AM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 02:45AM | Arrival Time 07:00AM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:20AM | Arrival Time 07:45AM | Duration 4h25 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 03:35AM | Arrival Time 08:15AM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:10AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 04:35AM | Arrival Time 08:50AM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:40AM | Arrival Time 08:30AM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 09:30AM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:05AM | Arrival Time 09:50AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:50AM | Arrival Time 10:10AM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 11:00AM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 07:45AM | Arrival Time 12:10PM | Duration 4h25 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator Internorte | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 12:29PM | Duration 4h14 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $44 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 12:29PM | Duration 4h14 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $44 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:35AM | Arrival Time 12:50PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:10AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $39 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:50AM | Arrival Time 01:10PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:50AM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 09:55AM | Arrival Time 02:35PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:15AM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $39 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:35AM | Arrival Time 02:35PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 03:05PM | Duration 4h05 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 04:10PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:50AM | Arrival Time 03:00PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 12:40PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 06:00PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:20PM | Arrival Time 05:50PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:20PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:50PM | Arrival Time 07:10PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 04:20PM | Arrival Time 08:45PM | Duration 4h25 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 08:55PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon, Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 09:40PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:20PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 06:20PM | Arrival Time 10:45PM | Duration 4h25 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:40PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:50PM | Arrival Time 09:40PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $42 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 11:20PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 11:30PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 02:20AM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $13 |
The table below shows live departures for Metz to Paris buses for today, Thursday, June 18. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FlixBus | 3:20 AM Metz, Gare routière | 4h25 | 7:45 AM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) | 0 transfersDirect | |
30493 | 3:35 AM Metz, Gare routière | 4h40 | 8:15 AM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:05 AM Metz, Gare routière | 4h45 | 9:50 AM Paris, Porte Maillot | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:05 AM Metz, Gare routière | 3h55 | 9:00 AM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:00 AM Metz, Gare routière | 4h30 | 12:30 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:15 AM Metz, Gare routière | 5h44 | 1:59 PM Orly, Paris - Orly-sud Airport (Parking P4C) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:15 AM Metz, Gare routière | 5h44 | 1:59 PM Orly, Paris - Orly-sud Airport (Parking P4C) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:15 AM Metz, Gare routière | 4h45 | 1:00 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:15 AM Metz, Gare routière | 4h14 | 12:29 PM Champigny-sur-Marne, Avenue des Grands Godets / D145 | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:15 AM Metz, Gare routière | 4h45 | 1:00 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:15 AM Metz, Gare routière | 4h14 | 12:29 PM Champigny-sur-Marne, Avenue des Grands Godets / D145 | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:35 AM Metz, Gare routière | 4h15 | 12:50 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:50 AM Metz, Gare routière | 4h30 | 2:20 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) | 0 transfersDirect | |
50478 | 9:55 AM Metz, Gare routière | 4h40 | 2:35 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:15 AM Metz, Gare routière | 5h00 | 3:15 PM Champigny-sur-Marne, Avenue des Grands Godets / D145 | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:35 AM Metz, Gare routière | 4h00 | 2:35 PM Champigny-sur-Marne, Avenue des Grands Godets / D145 | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:35 AM Metz, Gare routière | 4h45 | 3:20 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) | 0 transfersDirect | |
30483 | 11:00 AM Metz, Gare routière | 4h05 | 3:05 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:30 AM Metz, Gare routière | 4h40 | 4:10 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:20 PM Metz, Gare routière | 4h40 | 8:00 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) | 0 transfersDirect | |
30489 | 4:20 PM Metz, Gare routière | 4h25 | 8:45 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) | 0 transfersDirect | |
30485 | 4:40 PM Metz, Gare routière | 4h15 | 8:55 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:30 PM Metz, Gare routière | 3h50 | 2:20 AM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Friday, June 19 | |||||
FlixBus | 1:55 AM Metz, Gare routière | 4h10 | 6:05 AM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) | 0 transfersDirect | |
30481 | 2:45 AM Metz, Gare routière | 4h15 | 7:00 AM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Metz to Paris run on average 23 times per day, taking around 3h 47m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $12 (€10) if you book in advance.
There are 22 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 01:15, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 174 miles (281 km) distance in 3h 50m.
Distance 174 miles (281 km) |
Average bus duration 3h 47m |
Cheapest ticket price $12 (€10) |
Buses per day 23 |
Direct buses 22 |
Fastest bus 3h 50m |
First bus 1:15 AM |
Last bus 11:55 PM |
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The World’s most visited museum, home to the Mona Lisa, vast antiquities collections, and major French masterpieces. Essential for first-time visitors.
A Former railway station turned museum, best known for its outstanding Impressionist and Post-Impressionist collection including Monet, Van Gogh, and Degas.
Paris’s iconic modern and contemporary art museum, famous for its inside-out architecture and strong international collection. A top choice for modern art fans.
A Hilltop district known for village-like streets, artists, staircases, and cinematic city views. One of Paris’s most atmospheric walking areas.
A Historic neighborhood mixing elegant mansions, boutiques, galleries, and lively streets. Popular with both locals and visitors for wandering.
Paris’s most famous avenue, stretching from Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe. Best known for grand urban scenery and flagship stores.
Buttery, flaky viennoiserie closely associated with Parisian breakfast culture and best enjoyed fresh from a neighborhood boulangerie.
The iconic Paris loaf with a crisp crust and chewy crumb, central to daily meals and protected by French baking tradition.
Classic onion soup enriched with stock and topped with bread and melted cheese, a long-standing Paris bistro favorite.
Luxury fine-dining restaurant at Le Bristol Paris, renowned for haute cuisine, exceptional service, and elegant surroundings.
Well-known Saint-Germain bistro celebrated for polished classic French cooking in an intimate, bustling setting.
Established Paris bistro famous for steak frites and traditional seasonal dishes with a warm neighborhood feel.
Paris is pricey for hotels and dining. Bakeries, markets, and lunch menus help keep daily costs lower.
Service is usually included. Rounding up or leaving 5-10% for great service is appreciated, not required. Round up for taxis; small change is fine at cafés.
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