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How to get fromBochum to Forbachby train, bus or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Bochum to Forbach by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train 82 / ...
    5h 22m
    €83–114

  2. Drive 324.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bochum to Forbachcar car 324.4 km
    3h 13m
    €50–73

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen to Bonnbus bus Kyiv-Den haag / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus FlixBus N11
    7h 28m

  4. Train via Koblenz

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43N / ...
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re1
    6h 12m
    €70–137

  5. Train via Mechernich

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Kall Bftrain train
    3. Take the train from Kall Bf to Pfalzel, Hafenstraßetrain train
    4. Take the train from Pfalzel, Hafenstraße to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    9h 20m
    €65–95

Bochum to Forbach by train

Calendar128Weekly Trains
Duration5h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Forbach, France?

You can take a train from Bochum Hbf to Forbach(F) via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Saarbrücken Hbf in around 5h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bochum Hbf to Gare Routiere via Essen Hbf, Essen, Bonn, Bonn UN Campus, Saarbrücken bus station, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, and SB Hauptbahnhof C in around 7h 28m.

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