There are 11 ways to get from Forbach to Barcelona by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Forbach(F) to Paris l'Esttrain 82
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
9h 53m€276–430Train, train to Luxembourg, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LUX - BCN
7h 30m€73–263Bus
- Take the bus from Forbach to Metzbus 790
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherinebus
- Take the bus from Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
17h 35m€84–145Drive 1,136.8 km
- Drive from Forbach to Barcelonacar 1,136.8 km
10h 47m€186–269Train via Montpellier
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Portboutrain K8
- Take the train from Portbou to Barcelona-Passeig de Gràciatrain R11
15h 55m€255–430Bus via Marseille
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus N235
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus 1922
21h 42m€119–179Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Forbach to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane FRA - BCN
7h 27m€112–284Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Forbach to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane STR - BCN
7h 34m€89–306Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SXB - BCN
8h 11m€76–337Train, bus to Hahn, fly
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Trier central train station to Frankfurt-Hahn Airportbus
- Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane HHN - BCN
8h 25m€99–440Train, train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BSL - BCN
9h 41m€101–296
Forbach to Barcelona by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Forbach to Barcelona is to bus which costs €80 - €150 and takes 17h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Forbach to Barcelona is to train and fly which takes 7h 27m and costs €110 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Forbach to Barcelona station. However, there are services departing from Forbach and arriving at Barcelona - North Bus Station via Metz - Bus Station and Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Forbach to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Forbach(F) and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 53m.
The distance between Forbach and Barcelona is 1454 km. The road distance is 1136.8 km.
The best way to get from Forbach to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 9h 53m and costs €270 - €430.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Forbach to Barcelona, including transfers.
Forbach to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Forbach station.
Forbach to Barcelona train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Forbach(F) station.
The best way to get from Forbach to Barcelona is to train which takes 9h 53m and costs €270 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 17h 35m.
What companies run services between Forbach, France and Barcelona, Spain?
You can take a train from Forbach(F) to Barcelona-Sants via Paris l'Est, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forbach to Barcelona - North Bus Station via Metz, Metz - Bus Station, and Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine in around 17h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–700
Flights from Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–700
Flights from Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Hahn to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €27–240
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
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 Forbach(F) to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Portbou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Forbach to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Forbach to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Portbou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Portbou to Barcelona-Passeig de Gràcia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Portbou to Barcelona-Passeig de Gràcia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Forbach to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Forbach to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Forbach to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trier central train station to Frankfurt-Hahn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Forbach to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Metz station.
Forbach to Barcelona train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris l'Est station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forbach to Barcelona is 1137 km. It takes approximately 10h 47m to drive from Forbach to Barcelona.
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