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How to get fromForbach to Dortmundby train (TGV), bus, car or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Forbach to Dortmund by train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5h 29m
    €83–199
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N11 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N1338 / ...
    8h 3m
    €22–39
  3. Drive 332.8 km

    1. Drive from Forbach to Dortmundcar car 332.8 km
    3h 29m
    €52–75
  4. Train via Koblenz

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    6h 40m
    €66–134
  5. Train via Mechernich

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Pfalzel, Hafenstraßetrain train
    2. Take the train from Pfalzel, Hafenstraße to Kall Bftrain train
    3. Take the train from Kall Bf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4. Take the train from Koeln-Muelheim to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    9h

Forbach to Dortmund by train

Calendar128Weekly Trains
Duration5h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Forbach, France and Dortmund, Germany?

You can take a train from Forbach to Dortmund Hbf via Saarbrücken Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bahnhof, Forbach to Dortmund central bus station via Messegelände, Saarbrücken, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken bus station, and Cologne Airport CGN in around 8h 3m.

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