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How to get fromAachen to Forbachby train, bus, car or train (Eurostar)

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There are 5 ways to get from Aachen to Forbach by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

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    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken HbftrainRe1
    5h 32m
    €75–191

  2. Bus via Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNbusN79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Saarbrücken bus stationbusN11 / ...
    6h 56m
    €23–41

  3. Drive 232.7 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Forbachcar232.7 km
    3h 17m
    €37–53

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-GuilleminstrainTha
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to LuxembourgtrainIc / ...
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Metz VilletrainTer / ...
    4. Take the train from Metz Ville to ForbachtrainTer
    6h 34m
    €42–146

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from EUPEN Werthplatz to SANKT VITH An den LindenbusE23 / ...
    2. Take the bus from St. Vith, An den Linden to Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routièrebusU01
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière to Saarbrücken, HauptbahnhofbusL40 / ...
    8h 3m

Aachen to Forbach by train

Calendar67Weekly Trains
Duration5h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Forbach, France?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Forbach(F) via Frankfurt, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Saarbrücken Hbf in around 5h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Bahnhof, Forbach via Cologne Airport CGN, Saarbrücken bus station, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, and Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken in around 6h 56m.

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