There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Forbach by train, bus, or car
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re1
4h 20m€68–256Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Saarbrücken bus stationbus FlixBus N11
5h 52m€22–38Drive 245.9 km
- Drive from Cologne to Forbachcar 245.9 km
2h 32m€39–56Train
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re22
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re1
5h 13m€49–78Train via Ingelheim am Rhein
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Ingelheim, Bahnhoftrain Rb26
- Take the train from Ingelheim, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re3 / ...
6h 36m€56–80
Cologne to Forbach by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Forbach is to bus which costs €22 - €40 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Forbach is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Bonn UN Campus and arriving at Bahnhof, Forbach via Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken and Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Forbach(F) via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Saarbrücken Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Cologne and Forbach is 378 km. The road distance is 245.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Forbach without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 4h 20m and costs €65 - €260.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Cologne to Forbach, including transfers.
Cologne to Forbach bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bonn UN Campus station.
Cologne to Forbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Forbach is to train via Mannheim which takes 4h 20m and costs €65 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €40 and takes 5h 52m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Forbach, France?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Forbach(F) via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Saarbrücken Hbf in around 4h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bonn UN Campus to Saarbrücken bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €16–28 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Ingelheim, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Ingelheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bonn UN Campus to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Forbach bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Saarbrücken bus station.
Cologne to Forbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Forbach is 246 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Cologne to Forbach.
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