There are 8 ways to get from Berlin to Forbach by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbftrain 15 / ...
7h 40m€136–275Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Saarbrücken bus stationbus N235
12h 52m€60–95Drive 701.1 km
- Drive from Berlin to Forbachcar 701.1 km
6h 44m€112–162Fly to Saarbrücken Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Saarbrücken Airport (SCN)plane BER - SCN
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Forbach(F)train
5h 5m€134–298Bus, train
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Frankfurtbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re3
12h 56m€78–131Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
6h 22m€113–295Fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane BER - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus
7h 7m€90–297Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BER - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
6h 54m€120–372
Berlin to Forbach by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Forbach is to bus which costs €60 - €95 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Forbach is to fly and train which takes 5h 5m and costs €130 - €300.
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 52m.
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 40m.
The distance between Berlin and Forbach is 733 km. The road distance is 701.1 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Forbach without a car is to train which takes 7h 40m and costs €130 - €280.
It takes approximately 7h 40m 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 40m and costs €130 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €95 and takes 12h 52m.
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 €130–270 and the journey takes 6h 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Saarbrücken bus station once daily. Tickets cost €60–95 and the journey takes 11h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luxembourg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- 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
- €170–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Forbach(F)
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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 Saarbrücken Hbf to Forbach(F)
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- 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
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
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 701 km. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Berlin to Forbach.
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