The average bus between Pontarlier and Forbach takes 14h 58m and the fastest bus takes 9h 52m. The bus service runs several times per day from Pontarlier to Forbach. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Pontarlier and Forbach. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Pontarlier is at 6:50 PM which arrives into Forbach at 12:47 PM. All services require a transfer at Besançon and take an average of 14h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct bus from Pontarlier to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Pontarlier station and arriving at Forbach station via PEM Viotte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 58m.
Pontarlier to Forbach bus services, operated by Mobigo - Doubs, depart from PEM - Gare station.
Pontarlier to Forbach bus services, operated by Mobigo - Doubs, arrive at Saarbrücken bus station.
The distance between Pontarlier and Forbach is 257.2 km. The road distance is 467 km.
You can take a bus from PEM - Gare to Bahnhof, Forbach via Besançon, Strasbourg, Saarbrücken bus station, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, and Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken in around 11h 13m.