There are 7 ways to get from Forbach to Geneva by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Forbach to Paris Esttrain Ice
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
5h 59mCHF 154–417Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Bernbus FlixBus N506
- Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Geneva Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
9h 32mCHF 35–56Drive 448.3 km
- Drive from Forbach to Genevacar 448.3 km
5h 28mCHF 74–107Train, train to Luxembourg, fly
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LUX - GVA
5h 35mCHF 100–290Train
- Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
8h 6mCHF 99–306Train, bus
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Annemassebus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 15mCHF 63–132Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
5h 55mCHF 139–407
Forbach to Geneva by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forbach to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Forbach to Geneva is to drive which takes 5h 28m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct bus from Forbach to Geneva station. However, there are services departing from Bahnhof, Forbach and arriving at Geneva Bus Station via Calypso am Schanzenberg, Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken bus station and Bern Car Terminal Neufeld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Forbach to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Forbach and arriving at Geneve via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
The distance between Forbach and Geneva is 873 km. The road distance is 448.3 km.
The best way to get from Forbach to Geneva without a car is to train via Paris which takes 5h 59m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 420.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Forbach to Geneva, including transfers.
Forbach to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Saarbrücken bus station.
Forbach to Geneva train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Forbach station.
The best way to get from Forbach to Geneva is to train via Paris which takes 5h 59m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 9h 32m.
What companies run services between Forbach, France and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Forbach to Geneve via Paris Est, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 5h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bahnhof, Forbach to Geneva Bus Station via Calypso am Schanzenberg, Saarbrücken, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken bus station, and Bern Car Terminal Neufeld in around 9h 32m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–460
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–550
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–450
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Forbach to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Forbach to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 8–12
- 2nd Class
- CHF 10–14
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–29
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Forbach to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bern station.
Forbach to Geneva train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Paris Est station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forbach to Geneva is 448 km. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Forbach to Geneva.
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