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(F) to Paris l'Esttrain 82
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
6h 13mCHF 93–217Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Strasbourgbus FlixBus 299 / ...
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Genevabus FlixBus N839
10h 18mCHF 34–61Drive 441.7 km
- Drive from Forbach to Genevacar 441.7 km
5h 37mCHF 69–100Train, 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 49mCHF 83–217Train
- 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 45mCHF 93–140Train, bus
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Annemassebus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 38mCHF 57–76Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Forbach(F) to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
5h 46mCHF 126–361
Forbach to Geneva by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forbach to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Forbach to Geneva is to drive which takes 5h 37m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 100.
No, there is no direct bus from Forbach to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Bahnhof, Forbach and arriving at Geneva via Messegelände, Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken bus station and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Forbach to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Forbach(F) and arriving at Geneve via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
The distance between Forbach and Geneva is 874 km. The road distance is 441.7 km.
The best way to get from Forbach to Geneva without a car is to train via Paris which takes 6h 13m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 6h 13m 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 Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Forbach(F) station.
The best way to get from Forbach to Geneva is to train via Paris which takes 6h 13m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 10h 18m.
What companies run services between Forbach, France and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Forbach(F) to Geneve via Paris l'Est, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 6h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bahnhof, Forbach to Geneva via Messegelände, Saarbrücken, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken bus station, and Strasbourg in around 10h 18m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–150
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–330
- 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 55–140
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
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(F) to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16
- 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 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–22
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Forbach(F) to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–24
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 7–11
- 2nd Class
- CHF 9–13
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Forbach(F) to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–18
- 1st Class
- CHF 21–35
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 Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Forbach to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Forbach to Geneva 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 Geneva is 442 km. It takes approximately 5h 37m to drive from Forbach to Geneva.
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