There are 8 ways to get from Forbach to Alès by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Forbach to Paris EstIce
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to NimesTgv
- Take the train from Nimes to AlesTer
7h 38m€136–335Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Valence
- Take the bus from Valence Gare Routiere I to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare routièreE13
15h 56m€54–86Train, bus
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz VilleTer
- Take the train from Metz Ville to NancyTer
- Take the bus from Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Take the train from Nimes to AlesTer
13h 28m€71–130Drive 744.8 km
- Drive from Forbach to Alès744.8 km
7h 28m€115–166Train, train to Luxembourg, fly
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)LUX - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Ales
9h 57m€110–338Train
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz VilleTer
- Take the train from Metz Ville to NimesTgv
- Take the train from Nimes to AlesTer
9h 49m€118–368Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)SXB - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Ales
9h 45m€96–356Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)FRA - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Ales
11h 7m€161–351
Forbach to Alès by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forbach to Alès is to bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 15h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Forbach to Alès is to drive which takes 7h 28m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Forbach to Alès. However, there are services departing from Bahnhof, Forbach and arriving at Gare routière via Messegelände, Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken bus station, Valence Gare Routiere I and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Forbach to Alès. However, there are services departing from Forbach and arriving at Ales via Metz Ville and Nimes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
The distance between Forbach and Alès is 1107 km. The road distance is 744.8 km.
The best way to get from Forbach to Alès without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 38m and costs €130 - €340.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Forbach to Alès, including transfers.
Forbach to Alès bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Saarbrücken bus station.
Forbach to Alès train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Forbach station.
The best way to get from Forbach to Alès is to train via Paris which takes 7h 38m and costs €130 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 15h 56m.
What companies run services between Forbach, France and Alès, France?
You can take a train from Forbach to Ales via Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Nimes in around 7h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bahnhof, Forbach to Gare routière via Messegelände, Saarbrücken, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken bus station, Valence Gare Routiere I, Aubenas Gare Routiere, and Gare Routière in around 15h 56m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Forbach to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €110–170
- Rail 1st Class
- €170–250
Train from Nimes to Ales
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Nancy
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Metz Ville to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €220–340
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €220–340
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €35–60
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Valence
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Valence Gare Routiere I to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Valence Gare Routiere I to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Forbach to Alès bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Valence station.
Forbach to Alès train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Metz Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forbach to Alès is 745 km. It takes approximately 7h 28m to drive from Forbach to Alès.
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