There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Forbach by train, car, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Baden-Badentrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Rastatt to Forbach(Schwarzw)train 85685 / ...
2h 29m€34–151Drive 181.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel to Forbachcar 181.5 km
1h 56m€33–48Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Forbach(Schwarzw)train 85610 / ...
3h 7m€42–188Train #2
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Rastatttrain Re7
- Take the train from Rastatt to Forbach(Schwarzw)train 85685 / ...
3h 17m€37–151
Basel to Forbach by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Forbach is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Forbach is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Forbach(Schwarzw) via Baden-Baden and Rastatt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
The distance between Basel and Forbach is 195 km. The road distance is 181.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Forbach without a car is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs €30 - €160.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Basel to Forbach, including transfers.
Basel to Forbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
Basel to Forbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Baden-Baden station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Forbach is 181 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Basel to Forbach.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Forbach, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Forbach(Schwarzw) via Baden-Baden and Rastatt in around 2h 29m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Rastatt to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Rastatt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Rastatt to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Rastatt to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Rastatt to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- 07274 7053372
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ulmer Eisenbahnfreunde
Train from Rastatt to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Ulmer Eisenbahnfreunde
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Ulmer Eisenbahnfreunde
Train from Rastatt to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Ulmer Eisenbahnfreunde
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
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