Train to Trier
Metz → Trier · about 1h 35m
Bus to Köln
Trier → Köln · about 2h 35m
Metz → Köln
France to Germany · 1 border · Where else can you go from Metz?
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About the trip from Metz to Köln
Metz (France) and Köln (Germany) are 209 km (130 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train and bus, via Trier: about 4h 25m door to door with 1 change. The fastest route, by train via Strasbourg and Mannheim, takes about 4h. No flight is needed. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Train from Metz to Trier: about 1h 35m, 78 km
- Bus from Trier to Köln: about 2h 35m, 133 km
Every route we know
- Train + Bus, via Trier: about 4h 25m, 1 change
- Train, via Strasbourg and Mannheim: about 4h, 2 changes
- Train + Flight, via Paris: about 4h 40m, 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.