There are 5 ways to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Saarbrücken by train (Trenitalia), bus, rideshare, train (TGV), or car
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re1
3h 35m€57–263Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Freiburg im Breisgau to Saarbrücken203 km
2h 31m€10–13Bus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Saarbrücken bus stationbus FlixBus 299 / ...
3h 40m€16–26Train
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarregueminestrain Ter
3h 59m€28–165Drive 201.6 km
- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau to Saarbrückencar 201.6 km
2h 9m€29–42
Freiburg im Breisgau to Saarbrücken by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Saarbrücken is to rideshare which costs €10 - €13 and takes 2h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Saarbrücken is to drive which takes 2h 9m and costs €28 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Freiburg and arriving at Saarbrücken bus station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Freiburg im Breisgau to Saarbrücken. However, there are services departing from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Saarbrücken Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Freiburg im Breisgau and Saarbrücken is 321 km. The road distance is 201.6 km.
The best way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Saarbrücken without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 3h 35m and costs €55 - €270.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Saarbrücken, including transfers.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Saarbrücken bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Freiburg station.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Saarbrücken train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Saarbrücken is to train via Mannheim which takes 3h 35m and costs €55 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €26 and takes 3h 40m.
What companies run services between Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany and Saarbrücken, Germany?
You can take a train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Freiburg to Saarbrücken bus station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €16–26 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Sarreguemines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Freiburg im Breisgau to Saarbrücken
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Freiburg im Breisgau to Saarbrücken bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Saarbrücken bus station.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Saarbrücken train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Freiburg im Breisgau to Saarbrücken is 202 km. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Freiburg im Breisgau to Saarbrücken.
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