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Compare train and coach for Colmar to Metz
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Colmar to Metz among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £15 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 22m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £15, while a train costs an average of £29.
Distance: 145 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£29 Average Price | £15 Average Price Cheapest | £46 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 22m Average total duration Fastest 1h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 18m Average total duration 2h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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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 Colmar to Metz:
A coach is £13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Colmar to Metz costing on average £29.
Other travel options to Metz take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 18m.
The journey is about 38m faster (1h 52m by train vs 2h 30m by car) and roughly £17 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£29 vs £46). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Colmar to Metz
How to get to Metz from Colmar by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Colmar to Metz is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus23:159h10Colmar, Place de la Gare8:25Metz, Gare routière£191One-way1 change
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus23:159h10Colmar, Place de la Gare8:25Metz, Gare routière£191One-way1 change
Fastest
550019:441h25Colmar station21:09Metz-Ville£411One-way0 changes
Other options
989811:521h32Colmar station13:24Metz-Ville£341One-way0 changes
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4452111:212h03Colmar Saint-Joseph13:24Metz-Ville£371One-way1 change
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98989:493h35Colmar Saint-Joseph13:24Metz-Ville£371One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus22:208h30Colmar, Place de la Gare6:50Metz, Gare routière£201One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Colmar to Metz:
A coach is £13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Colmar to Metz costing on average £29.
Other travel options to Metz take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 18m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Colmar and Metz as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Colmar station and arrive in Metz-Ville.
- Coaches mostly depart from Colmar, Place de la Gare and arrive in Metz, Gare routière.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Metz by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Metz by coach.
- 2 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 4 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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