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Compare train and bus for Metz to Lille
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Metz to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €45 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 20m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €45, while a train costs an average of €118.
Distance: 173 miles (279 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€118 Average price | €45 Average price Cheapest | €93 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 20m Average total duration Fastest 2h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 21m Average total duration 6h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Metz to Lille:
A bus is €73 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Metz to Lille costing on average €118.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 21m.
You'll arrive about 1h 6m sooner (2h 50m by train vs 3h 56m by car). Tickets start at around €118 compared to roughly €93 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Metz to Lille
How to get from Metz to Lille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Metz to Lille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus9:50 AM9h10Metz, Gare routière7:00 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€381One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:50 AM9h10Metz, Gare routière7:00 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€381One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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681305:53 AM3h12Metz-Ville9:05 AMLille-Europe€701One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 2872 · 98944:57 PM3h34Metz-Ville8:31 PMLille-Europe€891One-way1 transfer
- 2886 · 72977:42 PM3h35Metz-Ville11:17 PMLille Flandres€1061One-way1 transfer
- 5486 · 5260+681347:15 AM3h28Metz-Ville10:43 AMLille Flandres€1071One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:05 PM7h30Metz, Gare routière7:35 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€391One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:20 PM8h20Metz, Gare routière11:40 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€391One-way1 transfer
4739 · 509175:00 AM5h55Metz, Gare routière10:55 AMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€391One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Metz to Lille:
A bus is €73 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Metz to Lille costing on average €118.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 21m.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Metz and Lille as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Metz-Ville and arrive in Lille Flandres.
- Buses mostly depart from Metz, Gare routière and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Lille by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Lille by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
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