There are 11 ways to get from Bologna to Forbach by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, 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 via Milan
best- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Forbach(F)train 84
11h 25m€168–404Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bologna to Milanbus FlixBus N524 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Saarbrücken bus stationbus FlixBus N11 / ...
15h 56m€58–106Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus 36
- Take the bus from Lugano to Metz - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain Ter
15h 35m€68–137Drive 778.3 km
- Drive from Bologna to Forbachcar 778.3 km
8h 9m€121–175Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Luxembourg, bus
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane BLQ - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus
7h 27m€68–227Train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Forbach(F)train 84
12h 19m€184–389Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BLQ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
7h 16m€131–362Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane FLR - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus
8h 26m€111–370Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane FLR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
8h 20m€162–500Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BLQ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Forbach(F)train
9h 39m€173–512Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BLQ - CGN
- Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
8h 49m€91–355
Bologna to Forbach by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Forbach is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 15h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Forbach is to fly and train which takes 7h 16m and costs €130 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Bologna to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Bologna and arriving at Bahnhof, Forbach via Milan, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken and Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Bologna to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Bologna centrale and arriving at Forbach(F) via Milano Centrale, Zürich HB and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
The distance between Bologna and Forbach is 815 km. The road distance is 778.3 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Forbach without a car is to train via Milan which takes 11h 25m and costs €160 - €410.
It takes approximately 11h 25m to get from Bologna to Forbach, including transfers.
Bologna to Forbach bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bologna station.
Bologna to Forbach train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Bologna centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Forbach is to train via Milan which takes 11h 25m and costs €160 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €110 and takes 15h 56m.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Forbach, France?
You can take a train from Bologna centrale to Forbach(F) via Milano Centrale, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, and Mulhouse Ville in around 11h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna to Bahnhof, Forbach via Milan, Saarbrücken bus station, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, and Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken in around 15h 56m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–500
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–850
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–370
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–500
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Luxembourg via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–500
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–850
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–390
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Luxembourg via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €70–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–75
Train from Bologna Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €100–150
- 2nd Class
- €95–130
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Forbach(F)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Metz Ville to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna Autostazione to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Bologna to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lugano to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- mobiliteit.lu
Bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Bologna to Forbach bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Bologna to Forbach train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bologna to Forbach is 778 km. It takes approximately 8h 9m to drive from Bologna to Forbach.
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