There are 9 ways to get from Berlin to Forbach by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbf16
7h 33m€54–171Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Saarbrücken bus stationN235 / ...
12h 36m€30–60Night train, train
- Take the night train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Mainz HbfNj
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken HbfRe3 / ...
13h 41m€89–319Drive 701.6 km
- Drive from Berlin to Forbach701.6 km
6h 41m€109–157Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Hannover Hbf
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Fulda
- Drive from Fulda to Forbach
6h 28m€175–233Fly to Saarbrücken Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Saarbrücken Airport (SCN)BER - SCN
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Forbach(F)
5h 10m€169–383Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbf
7h 20m€109–293Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)BER - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
7h 19m€111–309Fly to Luxembourg, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Luxembourg (LUX)BER - LUX
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Metz Ville
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbach
7h 39m€99–264
Berlin to Forbach by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Forbach is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Forbach is to fly and train which takes 5h 10m and costs €160 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Berlin to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Bahnhof, Forbach via Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken and Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Forbach(F) via Saarbrücken Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
The distance between Berlin and Forbach is 780 km. The road distance is 701.6 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Forbach without a car is to train which takes 7h 33m and costs €50 - €180.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Berlin to Forbach, including transfers.
Berlin to Forbach bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin to Forbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Forbach is to train which takes 7h 33m and costs €50 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 12h 36m.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Forbach, France?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €45–170 and the journey takes 6h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Saarbrücken bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €30–60 and the journey takes 10h 55m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–480
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–480
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luxembourg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Saarbrücken Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–330
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Mainz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–265
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–265
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–170
- Seating Carriage
- €50–70
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Forbach(F)
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Forbach(F)
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Luxembourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €15–23
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin to Forbach bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Saarbrücken bus station.
Berlin to Forbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Saarbrücken Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Forbach is 702 km. It takes approximately 6h 41m to drive from Berlin to Forbach.
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