There are 10 ways to get from Arles to Forbach by train (TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Forbach(F)train 82
7h 9m€142–354Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille Ptrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane MRS - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus
7h 43m€63–344Train, bus
- Take the train from Arles to Valence Villetrain K34 / ...
- Take the bus from Valence to Saarbrücken bus stationbus N235
12h 59m€85–150Drive 759.3 km
- Drive from Arles to Forbachcar 759.3 km
7h 34m€145–209Train
- Take the train from Arles to Valence Villetrain K34 / ...
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Metz Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain Ter
10h 14m€191–306Bus
- Take the bus from Péri to Gare Routièrebus 701
- Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Metz - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Metz to Forbachbus 790
15h 37m€76–118Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille Ptrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane MRS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain
7h 3m€93–383Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille Ptrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
8h 23m€134–360Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane MPL - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus
9h 40m€135–428Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Take the train from Arles to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane NCE - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus
11h 19m€143–372
Arles to Forbach by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arles to Forbach is to bus which costs €75 - €120 and takes 15h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Arles to Forbach is to train and fly which takes 7h 3m and costs €90 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Arles to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Péri and arriving at Forbach via Gare Routière, Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride and Metz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Arles to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Arles and arriving at Forbach(F) via Avignon Centre, Avignon Tgv and Paris Gare de Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
The distance between Arles and Forbach is 1065 km. The road distance is 759.3 km.
The best way to get from Arles to Forbach without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 9m and costs €140 - €360.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Arles to Forbach, including transfers.
Arles to Forbach bus services, operated by ZOU! Proximité, depart from Péri station.
Arles to Forbach train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Avignon Tgv station.
The best way to get from Arles to Forbach is to train via Paris which takes 7h 9m and costs €140 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €120 and takes 15h 37m.
What companies run services between Arles, France and Forbach, France?
You can take a train from Arles to Forbach(F) via Avignon Centre, Avignon Tgv, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Paris Gare de Lyon in around 7h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Péri to Forbach via Gare Routière, La Beauvalle, Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride, Metz - Bus Station, and Metz in around 15h 37m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €27–170
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,400
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Arles to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Arles to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Ville to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Avignon Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Avignon Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Forbach(F)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Arles to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Arles to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Arles to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Valence to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Metz to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- Mobiliteit
Bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mobiliteit
Bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mobiliteit
Bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mobiliteit
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU! Proximité
Bus from Péri to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- ZOU! Proximité
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Arles to Forbach bus services, operated by ZOU! Proximité, arrive at Gare Routière station.
Arles to Forbach train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arles to Forbach is 759 km. It takes approximately 7h 34m to drive from Arles to Forbach.
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