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

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There are 8 ways to get from Forbach to Lausanne by train, bus, car, plane, train (TGV), or ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    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
    8h
    CHF 99–172

  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 34–55

  3. Drive  397.8 km

    1. Drive from Forbach to Lausannecar car 397.8 km
    4h 58m
    CHF 67–96

  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
    7h 3m
    CHF 119–356

  5. Train via Metz

    1. Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    8h 7m
    CHF 119–204

  6. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Evian-les-Bainsbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Evian-les-Bains to Lausanne-Ouchyferry ferry N1
    15h 41m
    CHF 75–124

  7. 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 40m
    CHF 196–496

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

    1. Take the train from Forbach 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 5m
    CHF 152–353

Forbach to Lausanne by bus and train

Calendar64Weekly Services
Duration8hAverage Duration
TicketCHF 99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 440.2 km
  • Duration: 8h

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

You can take a bus from FORBACH - Gare Routiere to Lausanne via SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere, Sarreguemines, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 8h. 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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