There are 9 ways to get from Forbach to Dresden by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Erfurt
best- Take the train from Forbach(F) to Erfurt Hbftrain 82
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50 / ...
7h 17m€96–144Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Dresden central stationbus 220 / ...
11h 23m€30–45Drive 639.2 km
- Drive from Forbach to Dresdencar 639.2 km
5h 26m€97–140Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Forbach to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
5h 16m€151–414Train
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Frankfurttrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50
8h 25m€61–170Train, bus
- Take the train from Forbach to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Hbf to Dresden, Bhf Sudseite Bayrische Strbus Odesa
16h 6m€101–180Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane LUX - DRS
8h 16m€162–432Fly Saarbrücken Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane SCN - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 34m€194–430Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Forbach to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 12m€124–314
Forbach to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forbach to Dresden is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 11h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Forbach to Dresden is to train and fly which takes 5h 16m and costs €150 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Forbach to Dresden station. However, there are services departing from Bahnhof, Forbach and arriving at Dresden central station via Messegelände, Saarbrücken and Saarbrücken bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Forbach to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Forbach(F) and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 17m.
The distance between Forbach and Dresden is 707 km. The road distance is 639.2 km.
The best way to get from Forbach to Dresden without a car is to train via Erfurt which takes 7h 17m and costs €95 - €150.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Forbach to Dresden, including transfers.
Forbach to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Saarbrücken bus station.
Forbach to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Saarbrücken Hbf station.
The best way to get from Forbach to Dresden is to train via Erfurt which takes 7h 17m and costs €95 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €45 and takes 11h 23m.
What companies run services between Forbach, France and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Forbach(F) to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Erfurt Hbf in around 7h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Dresden central station twice daily. Tickets cost €30–45 and the journey takes 9h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Luxembourg to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Luxembourg to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Saarbrücken Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–360
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Forbach(F) to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Forbach to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Forbach to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Forbach to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Forbach to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
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 Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–17
- 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 Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Frankfurt Hbf to Dresden, Bhf Sudseite Bayrische Str
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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More Questions & Answers
Forbach to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Forbach to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forbach to Dresden is 639 km. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Forbach to Dresden.
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