There are 4 ways to get from Dobel to Forbach by train, bus, or car
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Line 30065 train, train
best- Take the train from Bad Herrenalb to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatztrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re1
4h 41mDrive 162.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Dobel to Forbachcar 162.1 km
2h 28m€25–36Line 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 54mBus, train
- Take the bus from Dobel Ortsmitte to Bad Herrenalbbus 716 / ...
- Take the bus from Bad Herrenalb to Bühlbus X44
- Take the train from Bühl to Appenweier Bahnhoftrain Re7 / ...
- Take the train from Appenweier Bahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain Rs4
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarregueminestrain Ter
- Take the bus from SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere to FORBACH - Gare Routierebus
6h 56m€78–162
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dobel to Forbach is to drive which costs €24 - €40 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Dobel to Forbach is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs €24 - €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 54m.
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 41m.
The distance between Dobel and Forbach is 234 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 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 41m 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 41m and costs . Alternatively, you can line 716 bus and bus, which costs and takes 6h 54m.
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 Bahnhofsvorplatz, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Saarbrücken Hbf in around 4h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dobel Ortsmitte to Bahnhof, Forbach via Pforzheim ZOB, Pforzheim Hbf, Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe central train station, Saarbrücken bus station, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, and Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken in around 6h 54m.
Train from Bad Herrenalb to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- 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
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bühl to Appenweier Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Appenweier Bahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–60
- Schedules at
- SWEG (Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH)
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- 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
Bus from Dobel Ortsmitte to Bad Herrenalb
- Ave. Duration
- 18 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
- €12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Bus from Dobel Ortsmitte to Bad Herrenalb
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Bus from Bad Herrenalb to Bühl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- Bus Richard Eberhardt GmbH
- Phone
- 09 70 80 90 10
- webmestre@moselle.fr
- Website
- Réseau interurbain Moselle - Fluo
Bus from SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere to FORBACH - Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain Moselle - Fluo
- Phone
- +33 (0) 03 87 29 39 29
- contact@tad-forbus.fr
- Website
- Forbus
Bus from SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere to FORBACH - Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Forbus
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More Questions & Answers
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 Bahnhofsvorplatz 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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