How to travel from Lille to Metz

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Travel Information from Lille to Metz

Distance173 miles (279 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$19 - $48
Cheapest modeBus • $19 (€17) • 5 h 30 min
Fastest modeTrain • $48 (€43) • 2 h 50 min
Popular travel companiesBlaBlaCar Bus or TGV INOUI

Travel 173 miles (279 km) by train or bus to Metz from Lille. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are BlaBlaCar Bus or TGV INOUI among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Lille to Metz.

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from Lille to Metz

How to get from Lille to Metz by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Lille to Metz is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
09:30AM7h45
Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
05:15PMMetz, Gare routière
$591One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
07:10PM7h50
Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
03:00AMMetz, Gare routière
$551One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

TGV INOUI9870+SNCF | Autocar68131
08:02AM3h03
Lille-Europe
11:05AMMetz-Ville
$1361One-way
1 transfer

Other options

TGV INOUI7032 · 2817
11:42AM3h21
Lille Flandres
03:03PMMetz-Ville
$1841One-way
1 transfer
TGV INOUI7038 · 2613
01:12PM3h36
Lille Flandres
04:48PMMetz-Ville
$1911One-way
1 transfer
TGV INOUI5224 · 5482+SNCF | Autocar68135
09:36AM3h36
Lille Flandres
01:12PMMetz-Ville
$2091One-way
2 transfers
BlaBlaCar Bus50918 · 4740
05:55PM5h45
Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
11:40PMMetz, Gare routière
$621One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:10AM9h05
Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
05:15PMMetz, Gare routière
$591One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
09:30AM9h00
Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
06:30PMMetz, Gare routière
$621One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Lille to Metz

Travel to Metz easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Lille to Metz.

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You can get between Lille and Metz 2 different ways: train or bus.

The cheapest way to get from Lille to Metz is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $19 (€17) compared to other travel options to Metz:

Taking a bus costs $28 (€26) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $48 (€43).

The fastest way to get to Metz from Lille is by train with an average travel time of 2 h 50 min.

Other travel options to Metz take longer:

Bus takes on average 5 h 30 min.

The distance is approximately 173 miles (279 km) from Lille to Metz.

The average frequency per day from Lille to Metz is:

  • Around 17 buses per day.
  • 11 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Metz from Lille as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Lille to Metz:

  • Most travelers take a bus from Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) to Metz, Gare routière.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Lille to Metz:

  • You can travel to Metz from Lille by bus with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $19 (€17) with BlaBlaCar Bus from Lille to Metz.
  • You can go to Metz from Lille by train with TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV or SNCF | TGV INOUI. You'll see cheap train tickets for $48 (€43) with SNCF | TGV INOUI from Lille to Metz on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Lille to Metz with the following travel companies:

  • Direct bus available with 3 direct buses per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Metz as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Lille to Metz.

Many of our customers traveling from Lille to Metz don't make Metz their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Metz are Paris, Luxembourg, Strasbourg, Nancy or Marseille, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Metz to any of these top destinations today!

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