There are 4 ways to get from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Forbach by train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Forbach(Schwarzw)train 85639 / ...
2h 30m€26–125Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the train from Rastatt to Forbach(Schwarzw)train 85685 / ...
3h 35m€23–45Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Frankfurt-FRA to Forbach176.2 km
1h 38mDrive 176.2 km
- Drive from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Forbachcar 176.2 km
1h 38m€25–36
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Forbach by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Forbach is to bus and train which costs €23 - €45 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Forbach is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs €24 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Forbach(Schwarzw) via Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Forbach is 179 km. The road distance is 176.2 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Forbach without a car is to train which takes 2h 30m and costs €25 - €130.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Forbach, including transfers.
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Forbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Forbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Forbach is 176 km. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Forbach.
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What companies run services between Frankfurt Airport (FRA), Germany and Forbach, Germany?
You can take a train from Frankfurt to Forbach(Schwarzw) via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz in around 2h 30m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Rastatt to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Rastatt to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- 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
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Frankfurt-FRA to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- On demand
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