Bus to Saarbrücken
Köln → Saarbrücken · about 3h 30m
Train to Metz
Saarbrücken → Metz · about 50m
Köln → Metz
Germany to France · 1 border · Where else can you go from Köln?
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About the trip from Köln to Metz
Köln (Germany) and Metz (France) are 209 km (130 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by bus and train, via Saarbrücken: about 4h 35m door to door with 1 change. The fastest route, by train via Mannheim and Strasbourg, takes about 4h 5m. No flight is needed. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Bus from Köln to Saarbrücken: about 3h 30m, 189 km
- Train from Saarbrücken to Metz: about 50m, 62 km
Every route we know
- Bus + Train, via Saarbrücken: about 4h 35m, 1 change
- Train, via Mannheim and Strasbourg: about 4h 5m, 2 changes
- Flight + Train, via Paris: about 5h 15m, 1 change
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.