There are 5 ways to get from Dobel to Forbach by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 30065 train, train
best- Take the train from Bad Herrenalb to Karlsruhe Albtalbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain 82 / ...
4h 40mDrive 162.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Dobel to Forbachcar 162.1 km
2h 28m€26–38Line 716 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Dobel Ortsmitte to Pforzheim ZOBbus 916 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Saarbrücken bus stationbus 036 / ...
6h 56mTrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb51 / ...
- Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re1
5h 47m€30–96Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bad Herrenalb to Bühlbus X44
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarregueminestrain Ter
7h 15m€84–156
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dobel to Forbach is to drive which costs €26 - €40 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Dobel to Forbach is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Dobel to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Dobel Ortsmitte and arriving at Bahnhof, Forbach via Karlsruhe central train station, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken and Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Dobel to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Bad Herrenalb and arriving at Forbach(F) via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Saarbrücken Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Dobel and Forbach is 232 km. The road distance is 162.1 km.
The best way to get from Dobel to Forbach without a car is to line 30065 train and train which takes 4h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Dobel to Forbach, including transfers.
Dobel to Forbach bus services, operated by VPE, depart from Dobel Ortsmitte station.
Dobel to Forbach train services, operated by Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH, depart from Bad Herrenalb station.
The best way to get from Dobel to Forbach is to line 30065 train and train which takes 4h 40m and costs . Alternatively, you can line 716 bus and bus, which costs and takes 6h 56m.
What companies run services between Dobel, Germany and Forbach, France?
You can take a bus from Dobel Ortsmitte to Forbach(F) via Bad Herrenalb, Bad Herrenalb, Karlsruhe Albtalbahnhof, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Saarbrücken Hbf in around 4h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dobel Ortsmitte to Bahnhof, Forbach via Pforzheim ZOB, Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Karlsruhe central train station, Saarbrücken bus station, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, and Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken in around 6h 56m.
Train from Bad Herrenalb to Karlsruhe Albtalbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Sarreguemines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 (7231) 39 70 299
- info@vpe.de
- Website
- VPE
Bus from Dobel Ortsmitte to Pforzheim ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- VPE
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bad Herrenalb to Bühl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- Bus Richard Eberhardt GmbH
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Booking & Getting There
Dobel to Forbach bus services, operated by VPE, arrive at Pforzheim ZOB station.
Dobel to Forbach train services, operated by Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH, arrive at Karlsruhe Albtalbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dobel to Forbach is 162 km. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Dobel to Forbach.
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