There are 5 ways to get from Bamberg to Forchheim by train, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Bamberg to Forchheim (Oberfr)Re20 / ...
14 min€8–12Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bamberg to Forchheim26.6 km
40 min€2Bus
- Take the bus from Bamberg to ForchheimS1
50 min€6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bamberg to Forchheim25.6 km
18 min€65–80Drive 25.6 km
- Drive from Bamberg to Forchheim25.6 km
18 min€4–6
Bamberg to Forchheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bamberg to Forchheim is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Bamberg to Forchheim is to train which takes 14 min and costs €8 - €12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bamberg and arriving at Forchheim. Services depart four times a week, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bamberg and arriving at Forchheim (Oberfr). Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Bamberg and Forchheim is 24 km. The road distance is 25.6 km.
The best way to get from Bamberg to Forchheim without a car is to train which takes 14 min and costs €8 - €12.
The train from Bamberg to Forchheim (Oberfr) Station takes 14 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Bamberg to Forchheim bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Bamberg station.
Bamberg to Forchheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Bamberg station.
The best way to get from Bamberg to Forchheim is to train which takes 14 min and costs €8 - €12. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €6 - €9 and takes 50 min.
What companies run services between Bamberg, Germany and Forchheim, Bavaria, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Bamberg to Forchheim (Oberfr) every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €8–12 and the journey takes 14 min. Alternatively, DB Bus operates a bus from Bamberg to Forchheim 4 times a week. Tickets cost €6–9 and the journey takes 50 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bamberg to Forchheim (Oberfr)
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Bamberg to Forchheim
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Bamberg to Forchheim
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- €65–80
City- Taxi Bamberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 951/34545
Bamberger Taxi eG
- Phone
- +49 951/15015
- Website
- taxi-bamberg.de
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More Questions & Answers
Bamberg to Forchheim bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Forchheim station.
Bamberg to Forchheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Forchheim (Oberfr) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bamberg to Forchheim is 26 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Bamberg to Forchheim.
There are 725+ hotels available in Forchheim.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bamberg and Forchheim. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.






