Easy access to Metz
- 10 direct trains a day Paris gare de l'Est - Metz
- 10 direct trains a day Metz - Paris gare de l'Est
From the Lorraine TGV interconnection station, direct TGV connections are available to Bordeaux, Nantes, Rennes and Brussels.
Metz, a European hub
Easily accessible by plane, TGV or car, the Metz Eurometropole is linked to the world: 2 freeways (A31 and A4), 4 airports (Lorraine Airport, Luxembourg Findel, Sarrebruck and Roissy Charles de Gaulle), and 2 train stations (Metz-ville and Lorraine TGV), and connects to Paris in 85 minutes.
By car
2 of Europe's busiest trunk roads:
- A31 (Luxembourg / Lyon)
- A4 (Paris/Strasbourg)
Estimated journey times :
- Brussels - Metz: 2h45
- Luxembourg - Metz: 50 min
- Frankfurt - Metz: 2h40
- Strasbourg - Metz: 1h50
By train
- Metz ville TGV station, place du Général de Gaulle
- Metz-Paris: 85 min
- Metz-Strasbourg: 45 min
- Metz-Luxembourg: 50 min
- Metz-Sarrebruck: 50 min
- Lorraine TGV station (57420 Louvigny)
Connections to Nantes, Rennes, Reims, Bordeaux, Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport, etc.
By air
Air links are organized around 4 international airports, key points of entry to the "QuattroPole" area.
- Lorraine Airport (25 min drive)
- Luxembourg (45 min drive)
- Saarbrücken (1h drive)
- Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle (1h15 journey time)
Getting around Metz Eurometropole made easy
By public transport
The interconnections and intermodality between the different modes of transport make this a true metropolitan network, whatever the users and the sectors concerned.
The network is complemented by a bicycle offer, car-sharing and dynamic real-time information.
Moving around with METTIS means benefiting from a functional and spacious articulated vehicle.
METTIS runs on its own right-of-way: the backbone of the LE MET' network.
Neither a bus nor a tramway, it's a BHNS (Bus à Haut Niveau de Service) that will enable you to get around easily and connect all the must-see places in Metz during your stay.
By car
To get around Metz Eurometropole easily and responsibly, there are 4 P+R park-and-ride facilities where you can leave your vehicle and take the Mettis exclusive right-of-way public transport system.
A car-sharing solution is also available with Citiz, self-service car-sharing. There are 19 stations in and around Metz, where you can pick up your vehicle via the Citiz app.
Further information: www.citiz.fr
By bike
The Eurometropole has been awarded the "Cycling Territory" label, and offers numerous urban and extra-urban cycle paths.
Use VÉLOMET', LE MET''s bicycle rental service, to get around our region! A wide choice of bikes to meet all your needs: city bikes, folding bikes and electric bikes.
By the end of 2025, the Metz Eurometropole will have a self-service bicycle hire scheme. Nearly 50 stations should be installed in Metz and its inner suburbs.
Destination "all on foot
From Metz Ville station, within a radius of about 1km (15 minutes on foot), you can reach :
- the majority of venues (venues and residential hotels): the Metz Congrès Robert Schuman convention center, the Centre Pompidou-Metz, the Arsenal Jean-Marie Rausch, the Royal...
- 1,150 rooms spread over : 4 hotels 4**** (approx. 400 rooms), 8 hotels 3*** (approx. 650 rooms), and 2 hotels 2** (approx. 100 rooms)
- several must-see tourist sites Center Pompidou-Metz, Saint-Étienne Cathedral, Porte des Allemands, etc.
- some thirty restaurants and the Muse shopping center, with over 100 stores in a 37,000m2 space
