There are 9 ways to get from Nantes to Metz by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Metz Villetrain Tgv
4h 44m€119–210Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nantes to Metzbus 1923
11h€60–95Drive 694.1 km
- Drive from Nantes to Metzcar 694.1 km
6h 30m€111–160Fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane NTE - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Metz - Bus Stationbus
7h 55m€75–330Train
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorraine TGVtrain 061A
6h 10m€128–218Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane NTE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain
4h 29m€71–310Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane NTE - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Champagne-Ardennetrain
- Take the train from Champagne-Ardenne to Metz Villetrain
5h 41m€145–362Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane NTE - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain
7h 42m€120–329Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NTE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
8h 49m€142–368
Nantes to Metz by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Metz is to bus which costs €60 - €95 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Metz is to fly and train which takes 4h 29m and costs €70 - €310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nantes and arriving at Metz. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Nantes to Metz. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Metz Ville via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between Nantes and Metz is 702 km. The road distance is 694.1 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Metz without a car is to train via Paris which takes 4h 44m and costs €110 - €210.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Nantes to Metz, including transfers.
Nantes to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nantes station.
Nantes to Metz train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Metz is to train via Paris which takes 4h 44m and costs €110 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €95 and takes 11h.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Metz, France?
You can take a train from Nantes to Metz Ville via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, and Paris Est in around 4h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nantes to Metz 5 times a week. Tickets cost €60–95 and the journey takes 11h.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–360
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Luxembourg via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Luxembourg via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Champagne-Ardenne
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Champagne-Ardenne to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Est to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Lorraine TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Champagne-Ardenne
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Champagne-Ardenne
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luxembourg to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Nantes to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Metz station.
Nantes to Metz train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nantes to Metz is 694 km. It takes approximately 6h 30m to drive from Nantes to Metz.
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