🇫🇷 Metz: the questions people ask
Commute, rent, trains, cross-border workers: the figures behind the most common questions about Metz, all drawn from the data published on this site.
How long is the commute from Metz to Luxembourg City?
Around 49 min by car off-peak and 74 min at rush hour, door to door to the centre. Over 220 working days, return trip, that adds up to roughly 543 hours a year on the road.
Is there a train between Metz and Luxembourg?
Yes, the journey takes about 48 min by train. Line 90: Thionville–Luxembourg in 23 min, Metz in ~50 min. Packed at rush hour, TER/CFL capacity being added gradually.
What is the average rent in Metz?
Average rent sits at 13.4 €/m². That is 67% below Luxembourg City, where the square metre rents at 40.4 €.
What does a 70 m² flat cost in Metz?
On the rent-per-m² figure, a 70 m² flat comes to roughly 937 € a month, excluding charges. Treat it as an order of magnitude for framing a search, not a market price: the real rent depends on condition, floor and neighbourhood.
How many residents of Metz work in Luxembourg?
6,330 people living in Metz hold a job in Luxembourg — 5.2 per 100 residents, children and pensioners included. The figure comes from IGSS, which counts jobs by commune of residence.
Where is Metz?
Metz, Moselle (France), lies in France and has 122,572 inhabitants. It is served by the A31 / A3 — Metz · Thionville → Luxembourg corridor.
Is Metz a good place to live?
Metz scores 3.6/10 overall. Its strongest axis is "Culture & going out" (8.8), its weakest "Safety" (1.8). Scores are comparative across the 127 profiled cities, not absolute marks.
Is anywhere cheaper than Metz at a comparable commute?
Yes. Longuyon sits at 10.9 €/m² for a 71 min peak commute, against 13.4 €/m² and 74 min in Metz.
Which canton or region does Metz belong to?
On this site, Metz is grouped under "Moselle (France)". The largest pool of cross-border workers: Thionville, Metz and the Fensch valley, on the saturated A31.