There are 3 ways to get from Saarbrücken to Forbach by train, bus, or car
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Saarbrücken to Forbach by train
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The cheapest way to get from Saarbrücken to Forbach is to train which costs €1 - €3 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Saarbrücken to Forbach is to train which takes 10 min and costs €1 - €3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken and arriving at Bahnhof, Forbach. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Saarbrücken Hbf and arriving at Forbach(F). Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Saarbrücken and Forbach is 10 km. The road distance is 12 km.
The best way to get from Saarbrücken to Forbach without a car is to train which takes 10 min and costs €1 - €3.
The train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Forbach(F) takes 10 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Saarbrücken to Forbach bus services, operated by Saarbahn GmbH, depart from Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken station.
Saarbrücken to Forbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Saarbrücken Hbf station.
The best way to get from Saarbrücken to Forbach is to train which takes 10 min and costs €1 - €3. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €1 - €7 and takes 23 min.
What companies run services between Saarbrücken, Germany and Forbach, France?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Forbach(F) hourly. Tickets cost €2 and the journey takes 10 min. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, Saarbahn GmbH operates a bus from Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken to Bahnhof, Forbach hourly, and the journey takes 23 min. Four other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Forbach(F)
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 681 5003377
- [email protected]
- Website
- Saarbahn GmbH
Bus from Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken to Bahnhof, Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Saarbahn GmbH
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Booking & Getting There
Saarbrücken to Forbach bus services, operated by Saarbahn GmbH, arrive at Bahnhof, Forbach station.
Saarbrücken to Forbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Forbach(F) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saarbrücken to Forbach is 12 km. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Saarbrücken to Forbach.
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