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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Forbach(F) to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    4h 58m
    €60–194
  2. Drive 323.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Forbach to Gelsenkirchencar car 323.9 km
    3h 16m
    €50–72
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Bonn UN Campusbus bus FlixBus N11
    2. Take the bus from Bonn to Essenbus bus Kyiv-Den haag / ...
    7h 15m
  4. Train via Koblenz

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    6h 26m
    €64–156
  5. Train via Ingelheim am Rhein

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Ingelheim, Bahnhoftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Ingelheim, Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hansaring to Essen Hbftrain train S6
    9h 20m
    €76–111

Forbach to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration4h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Forbach, France and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a train from Forbach(F) to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Essen Hbf in around 4h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bahnhof, Forbach to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Messegelände, Saarbrücken, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken bus station, Bonn UN Campus, Bonn, Essen, and Essen Hbf in around 7h 15m.

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