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Compare train, bus, and flight for Metz to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Metz to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €20. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 8m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €20, and a train costs an average of €32.
Distance: 129 miles (209 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€62 Average price | €32 Average price Cheapest | €41 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 38m Average total duration Fastest 4h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 17m Average total duration 4h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 22m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Metz to Cologne:
A bus is €31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Metz to Cologne costing on average €62.
A bus is €522 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Metz to Cologne costing on average €554.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 47m.
Flight takes on average 9h 50m.
Travel optionsfrom Metz to Cologne
How to get from Metz to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Metz to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4739 · 521195:00 AM9h25Metz, Gare routière2:25 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€381One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 4739 · 521195:00 AM9h25Metz, Gare routière2:25 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€381One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH2317+
LH40509:40 AM3h15Luxembourg Airport12:55 PMCologne Bonn Airport€2171One-way1 transfer
Other options
- TER 88831 · 4115 · 285208:38 AM5h50Metz-Ville2:28 PMCologne Hbf€861One-way2 transfers
- TER 88831 · 4102 · ICE 2008:38 AM4h27Metz-Ville1:05 PMCologne Hbf€1191One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus8:35 AM6h55Metz, Gare routière3:30 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€381One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus9:40 PM9h05Metz, Gare routière6:45 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€391One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:25 AM7h50Metz, Gare routière9:15 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€411One-way1 transfer
- LH2321+
LH53514:45 PM5h05Luxembourg Airport9:50 PMCologne Bonn Airport€2951One-way1 transfer - LX4428+
LX7552:45 PM6h50Luxembourg Airport9:35 PMCologne Bonn Airport€5861One-way1 transfer 
LX751+LX442810:15 AM11h20Luxembourg Airport9:35 PMCologne Bonn Airport€5861One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Metz to Cologne:
A bus is €31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Metz to Cologne costing on average €62.
A bus is €522 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Metz to Cologne costing on average €554.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 47m.
Flight takes on average 9h 50m.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Metz and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Luxembourg Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Metz, Gare routière and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Trains mostly depart from Metz-Ville and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Regional-Express, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Cologne by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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