Cheapest€16.68
- FlixBus FB982806:504h 48m11:38Gare routièreLille Saint Maurice
Door to door 5h 32mCO2 8.7 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Metz to Lille costs €16.68 at the cheapest and takes 2h 58m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 3 operators. The route covers 322 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 322 km
- Fastest
- 2h 58m
- Average
- 4h 34m
- Services per day
- 7
- Cheapest
- €16.68
- CO2 per passenger
- 9.3 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 28, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 3h 1m | 2h 17m | 44m | €50.94 | 10.6 kg | 4 |
| Coach | 4h 59m | 4h 15m | 44m | €19.43 | 8.7 kg | 3 |
- 3h 1mFastest, by Train
- €19.43Cheapest, by Coach
- 8.7 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 322 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 28, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€44.34
- Eurostar International EI845806:402h 17m08:57MetzLille Europe
Door to door 3h 1mCO2 10.6 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
No live timetable for this trip yet.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Metz to Lille | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 | FriSep 25 | SatSep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €40.33 | €29.88 | €24.38 | €28.78 | €33.73 | €38.13 | €26.58 | €27.68 | €19.43 | €22.18 | €24.38 | €24.93 | €28.78 | €26.58 |
| Train | €103.74 | €77.89 | €55.89 | €65.24 | €80.64 | €91.64 | €53.14 | €65.79 | €54.24 | €55.89 | €50.94 | €74.59 | €63.04 | €54.24 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €16.68
Arriving in September changes what you want from a room in Lille. It is not a thing we sell, so here is who does.
Rooms within reach of Lille Europe
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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When to book Metz to Lille
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €21.6390 days
- €13.9360 days
- €13.3845 days
- €14.4830 days
- €19.9821 days
- €26.5814 days
- €26.587 days
- €24.383 days
- €40.331 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 45 days ahead, at €13.38.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 201 percent. The most expensive point is €40.33, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 45 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 45 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €27.68Sun
- €19.43Mon
- €22.18Tue
- €24.38Wed
- €24.93Thu
- €28.78Fri
- €26.58Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €24.38Sep
- €18.88Oct
- €15.58Nov
- €15.58Dec
- €18.88Jan
- €16.13Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 43% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 57% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 322 km against 280 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Marne La Vallée, Amiens, Reims, Paris 19 Buttes-Chaumont. The gap between arriving and leaving is 47 minutes, of which about 14 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 20 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Metz at 06:40 and the last at 07:30, across 4 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Metz
Rail
- Metz
- Gare de Metz-Nord
- Metz-Marchandises
Bus
- Gare routière
- Pôle d'Échanges Multimodal
Air
- ETZ
Ferry
- Moulins-lès-Metz
- Saulcy
Lille
Rail
- Lille Europe
- Lille-Flandres
- Gare de Lille-CHR
Bus
- Lille Saint Maurice
- Genech Institut
Air
- LIL
The fare from LIL into Lille is the one price on this trip we cannot show you, because it is not ours.
A car waiting when you land in Lille
Settled in advance, so the ride into Lille costs what it said it would rather than what the cab stand says.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eurostar International | €36.64 | 2h 58m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 FlixBus | €16.68 | 4h 59m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
| Région Hauts-de-France | €16.68 | 4h 59m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €12.00 | 72% |
| Taxes | €1.20 | 7% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 9% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 12% |
| Total you pay | €16.68 | 100% |
A day in Lille hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Where to leave your bags in Lille
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Questions about Metz to Lille
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Metz to Lille?
The fastest journey from Metz to Lille takes 2h 58m door to door, of which 2h 17m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 4h 34m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Metz to Lille?
The cheapest fare from Metz to Lille is €16.68, checked on September 28, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €29.88. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Metz to Lille?
The cheapest way from Metz to Lille is by Coach, at €19.43 for one passenger on September 28, 2026. That journey takes 4h 59m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Metz to Lille?
The fastest way from Metz to Lille is by Train, at 3h 1m door to door. Only 2h 17m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €50.94.
When should I book Metz to Lille?
Fares from Metz to Lille bottom out around 45 days before departure, at €13.38. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 201 percent, measured on September 28, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Metz to Lille?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Metz to Lille, at €19.43. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 28, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Metz to Lille?
November is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Metz to Lille, at €15.58 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Metz to Lille?
3 operators sell services from Metz to Lille across 2 modes: Eurostar International, FlixBus, Région Hauts-de-France. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Metz to Lille?
43 percent of the services we sell from Metz to Lille are direct. The rest connect at Marne La Vallée, Amiens, Reims, Paris 19 Buttes-Chaumont, with about 47 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Metz to Lille produce?
Traveling from Metz to Lille by Coach produces about 8.7 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 10.6 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Metz to Lille use?
Services from Metz to Lille by Train leave from Metz and arrive at Lille Europe. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Metz to Lille?
3 of the 3 operators we sell from Metz to Lille allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Metz to Lille on September 12, 2026: 322 km of route against 280 km in a straight line, 7 services a day, 3 operators, a cheapest fare of €16.68, and 2h 58m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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What to book in Lille before you go
The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.
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