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How to get fromForbach to Lausanneby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Forbach to Lausanne by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Metz

    best
    1. Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    6h 58m
    CHF 107–174

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Bernbus bus FlixBus N506
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Lausannebus bus 3909
    8h 37m
    CHF 32–52

  3. Drive  397.8 km

    1. Drive from Forbach to Lausannecar car 397.8 km
    4h 58m
    CHF 67–97

  4. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LUX - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    6h 51m
    CHF 115–344

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    7h 21m
    CHF 89–148

  6. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    7h 28m
    CHF 181–466

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    7h 10m
    CHF 158–354

Forbach to Lausanne by train

Calendar102Weekly Trains
Duration6h 58mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 532.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 58m

What companies run services between Forbach, France and Lausanne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Forbach to Lausanne via Metz Ville, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bahnhof, Forbach to Lausanne via Calypso am Schanzenberg, Saarbrücken, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken bus station, and Bern in around 8h 37m.

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