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Metz ▸ Karlsruhe

Karlsruhe ▸ Metz ⇄
3.7 a dayfastest 3h20BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇫🇷 France → 🇩🇪 Germany

Direct buses · no change

MetzSaarbrückenHomburgKaiserslauternLandauKarlsruhe· 163 km as the crow flies
  • 03:05 → 06:25
    FlixBus N136
    Metz (central bus station) → Karlsruhe central train station · via Strasbourg
    3h201 stop
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 02:05 → 05:25)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 03:50 → 08:30
    FlixBus N215
    Metz (central bus station) → Karlsruhe central train station · via Nancy, Strasbourg
    4h402 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 02:50 → 07:30)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 05:20 → 09:05
    FlixBus 1923
    Metz (central bus station) → Karlsruhe central train station · via Strasbourg
    3h451 stop
    Runs: Only Thu 5 Nov, Sat 7 Nov, Mon 9 Nov, Tue 10 Nov, Thu 12 Nov…Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 21:40 → 02:10+1
    FlixBus N236
    Metz (central bus station) → Karlsruhe central train station · via Saarbrücken, Homburg, Kaiserslautern, Landau
    4h304 stops
    Runs: Daily until Sat 14 Nov, not Thu 29 Oct, Thu 5 Nov, Thu 12 NovBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 23:45 → 03:05+1
    BlaBlaCar Bus
    Metz - Bus Station → Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side · via Strasbourg
    3h201 stop
    Runs: Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 23:45 → 02:05+1)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026) and BlaBlaCar Bus (file of 18 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains BlaBlaCar Bus timetable data (transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Metz to Karlsruhe?

Yes. 3.7 a day on average, with BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Metz to Karlsruhe?

The fastest takes 3h20; the slowest 4h40, for 163 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 03:05 and the latest at 23:45, local time in Metz. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Metz to Karlsruhe?

Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.