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How to get fromCologne to Forbachby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Forbach(Schwarzw)train train 85639 / ...
    3h 27m
    €65–237

  2. Train via Köln-Ehrenfeld

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Forbach(Schwarzw)train train 85639 / ...
    5h 39m
    €49–95

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    6h 20m

  4. Drive 346.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Forbachcar car 346.3 km
    3h 5m
    €50–72

  5. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane CGN - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Forbach(Schwarzw)train train
    7h 18m
    €139–331

Cologne to Forbach by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration3h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 347.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 27m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Forbach, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Forbach(Schwarzw) via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz in around 3h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Forbach(Schwarzw) via Frankfurt central train station, Karlsruhe central train station, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Rastatt in around 6h 20m.

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