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Compare train and coach for Forbach to Metz
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Forbach to Metz among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £4 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 18m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £4, while a train costs an average of £8.
Distance: 53 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£8 Average Price | £4 Average Price Cheapest | £13 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 18m Average total duration Fastest 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 19m Average total duration 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg 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 Forbach to Metz:
A coach is £3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Forbach to Metz costing on average £8.
Other travel options to Metz take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 19m.
The journey is about 1m faster (48m by train vs 49m by car) and roughly £5 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£8 vs £13). 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 Forbach to Metz
How to get to Metz from Forbach by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Forbach to Metz is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
237266:350h48Gare de Forbach7:23Metz-Ville£51One-way0 changes
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237266:350h48Gare de Forbach7:23Metz-Ville£51One-way0 changes
Fastest
8884212:330h47Gare de Forbach13:20Metz-Ville£151One-way0 changes
Other options
2374814:330h49Gare de Forbach15:22Metz-Ville£51One-way0 changes
2373610:330h47Gare de Forbach11:20Metz-Ville£151One-way0 changes
2375015:380h47Gare de Forbach16:25Metz-Ville£151One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Forbach to Metz:
A coach is £3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Forbach to Metz costing on average £8.
Other travel options to Metz take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 19m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Forbach and Metz as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gare de Forbach and arrive in Metz-Ville.
- Coaches mostly depart from Forbach, Gare Routière and arrive in Metz, Gare routière.
- Travel with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Metz by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Metz by coach.
- 10 direct trains per day with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
- 5 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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