There are 8 ways to get from Forbach to Lausanne by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Metz
best- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
6h 37mCHF 109–291Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Bernbus FlixBus N506
- Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lausanne Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
8h 37mCHF 31–50Drive 397.8 km
- Drive from Forbach to Lausannecar 397.8 km
4h 58mCHF 65–94Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Geneva International Airport
- 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
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
6h 50mCHF 122–355Train
- Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
7h 21mCHF 91–261Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Evian-les-Bainsbus
- Take the ferry from Evian-les-Bains to Lausanne-Ouchyferry N1
15h 40mCHF 85–146Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
7h 26mCHF 185–580Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport
- 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
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
7h 9mCHF 160–472
Forbach to Lausanne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Forbach to Lausanne is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Forbach to Lausanne is to drive which takes 4h 58m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 95.
No, there is no direct bus from Forbach to Lausanne station. However, there are services departing from Bahnhof, Forbach and arriving at Lausanne Bus Station via Calypso am Schanzenberg, Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken bus station and Bern Car Terminal Neufeld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Forbach to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Forbach and arriving at Lausanne via Metz Ville, Strasbourg and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Forbach and Lausanne is 533 km. The road distance is 397.8 km.
The best way to get from Forbach to Lausanne without a car is to train via Metz which takes 6h 37m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Forbach to Lausanne, including transfers.
Forbach to Lausanne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Saarbrücken bus station.
Forbach to Lausanne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Forbach station.
The best way to get from Forbach to Lausanne is to train via Metz which takes 6h 37m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 8h 37m.
What companies run services between Forbach, France and Lausanne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Forbach to Lausanne via Metz Ville, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 6h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bahnhof, Forbach to Lausanne Bus Station via Calypso am Schanzenberg, Saarbrücken, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken bus station, and Bern Car Terminal Neufeld in around 8h 37m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–320
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 Airport
- 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
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 Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- 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 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 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- 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 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
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- 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
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–29
- 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)
- 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 Lausanne Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Evian-les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 811 848
- info@cgn.ch
- Website
- CGN
Ferry from Evian-les-Bains to Lausanne-Ouchy
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–23
- Website
- CGN
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Booking & Getting There
Forbach to Lausanne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bern station.
Forbach to Lausanne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Metz Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forbach to Lausanne is 398 km. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Forbach to Lausanne.
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