There are 5 ways to get from Bochum to Forbach by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain 82 / ...
5h 22m€89–210Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bochum central station to Cologne Airport CGNbus N1327 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Saarbrücken bus stationbus FlixBus N11 / ...
7h 46m€23–40Drive 324.4 km
- Drive from Bochum to Forbachcar 324.4 km
3h 13m€50–72Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re1
6h 12m€59–131Train via Mechernich
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Kall Bftrain
- Take the train from Kall Bf to Pfalzel, Hafenstraßetrain
- Take the train from Pfalzel, Hafenstraße to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
9h 21m
Bochum to Forbach by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bochum to Forbach is to bus which costs €22 - €40 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Bochum to Forbach is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Bochum station to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Bochum central station and arriving at Bahnhof, Forbach via Cologne Airport CGN, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken and Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Bochum to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Bochum Hbf and arriving at Forbach(F) via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Saarbrücken Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Bochum and Forbach is 477 km. The road distance is 324.4 km.
The best way to get from Bochum to Forbach without a car is to train which takes 5h 22m and costs €85 - €210.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Bochum to Forbach, including transfers.
Bochum to Forbach bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bochum central station.
Bochum to Forbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bochum Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bochum to Forbach is to train which takes 5h 22m and costs €85 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €40 and takes 7h 46m.
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 bus from Bochum central station to Bahnhof, Forbach via Cologne Airport CGN, Saarbrücken bus station, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, and Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken in around 7h 46m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bochum Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Kall Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kall Bf to Pfalzel, Hafenstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pfalzel, Hafenstraße to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bochum central station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bochum to Forbach bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Bochum to Forbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bochum to Forbach is 324 km. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Bochum to Forbach.
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