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Car hire and driving in Metz

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In France traffic drives on the right. Picking up at LUX means 57 km (35 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648842 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648843.

Drives from Metz

Car rental from Metz: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Metz to NancyFrance48 km (30 mi)about 44 min
Metz to LuxembourgLuxembourg55 km (34 mi)about 50 min
Metz to SaarbrückenGermany62 km (39 mi)about 57 min
Metz to TrierGermany78 km (49 mi)about 1 h 12 min
Metz to StrasbourgFrance130 km (81 mi)about 1 h 59 min
Metz to ReimsFrance157 km (97 mi)about 2 h 23 min
Metz to KarlsruheGermany163 km (101 mi)about 2 h 29 min
Metz to Ludwigshafen am RheinGermany170 km (105 mi)about 2 h 35 min
Metz to KoblenzGermany170 km (106 mi)about 2 h 36 min
Metz to MannheimGermany171 km (106 mi)about 2 h 37 min
Metz to LiègeBelgium174 km (108 mi)about 2 h 39 min
Metz to MulhouseFrance174 km (108 mi)about 2 h 39 min
Metz to LondonUnited Kingdom520 km (323 mi)about 7 h 56 min
Metz to BerlinGermany633 km (394 mi)about 9 h 40 min
Metz to MadridSpain1,240 km (771 mi)about 18 h 55 min
Metz to KyivUkraine1,747 km (1,085 mi)about 26 h 38 min
Metz to RomeItaly943 km (586 mi)about 14 h 22 min
Metz to ParisFrance281 km (174 mi)about 4 h 17 min
Metz to HamburgGermany560 km (348 mi)about 8 h 32 min
Metz to BucharestRomania1,599 km (994 mi)about 24 h 23 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Metz?

The right, as everywhere in France.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.