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How to get fromForbach to Hamburgby car, car train, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Forbach to Hamburg by car, car train, train, or plane

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Forbach to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    7h 37m
    €125–164

  2. Train via Cologne

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    10h 34m
    €82–304

  3. Drive  660.1 km

    1. Drive from Forbach to Hamburgcar car 660.1 km
    5h 41m
    €106–153

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    5h 25m
    €114–269

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Frankfurttrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    8h 17m
    €132–274

  6. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LUX - HAM
    6h 26m
    €100–283

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    6h 7m
    €122–362

  8. Train to Saarbrücken Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Forbach to Saarbruecken Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane SCN - HAM
    4h 29m
    €155–373

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane FRA - HAJ
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    6h 47m
    €161–300

  10. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Bremen Airport

    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane FRA - BRE
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    6h 4m
    €182–490

Forbach to Hamburg by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration8h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 696.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

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

You can take a train from Forbach to Hamburg Hbf via Saarbrücken Hbf and Frankfurt in around 8h 17m.

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