Metz: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Metz is a city of 123,914 people in France (Grand Est), 182 m (597 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), 57 km (35 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Ancienne gare de Metz.
Key facts
Daylight in Metz runs from about 8 h 16 min a day in late December to 16 h 17 min in late June (computed for 49.12° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Metz is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), 57 km (35 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ, 16 km), Saarbrücken Airport (SCN, 69 km).
Flights to Metz: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Ancienne gare de Metz, Metz-Marchandises. Trains to Metz
Buses to Metz · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Centre Pompidou-Metz | 303,608 | 2019 |
| Musée de la Cour d'Or | 91,248 | 2019 |
| archives régionales du Grand-Est | 72 | 2023 |
The busiest is Centre Pompidou-Metz at 303,608 visitors in 2019. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Metz-Chambieres National Cemetery.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Metz
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Paris, 281 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Köln, 209 km (Germany) — flights · tours
- Brussels, 233 km (Belgium) — flights · tours
- Rotterdam, 334 km (The Netherlands)
- Amsterdam, 373 km (The Netherlands)
- Frankfurt am Main, 212 km (Germany) — tours
- Düsseldorf, 238 km (Germany) — tours
- Stuttgart, 223 km (Germany) — tours
- Essen, 267 km (Germany)
- Dortmund, 282 km (Germany)
Twin towns and sister cities: Luxembourg, Trier, Gloucester, Saint-Denis, Tyler, Hradec Králové, Kansas City, Djambala, Nanjing, Tangier, Yichang, Chernivtsi.
Common questions
Which airport serves Metz?
Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), 57 km (35 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Metz?
About 123,914 people live in Metz, across 42 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Metz in?
Europe/Paris, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Metz?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Metz?
Paris (281 km), Köln (209 km), Brussels (233 km), Rotterdam (334 km), Amsterdam (373 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.