There are 5 ways to get from Forbach to Pforzheim by train (TGV), bus, train, or car
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
3h 6m€35–127Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 036 / ...
5h 40m€18–29Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kleinblittersdorf Bf to Hauptbahnhof, Homburgbus R14 / ...
- Take the train from Homburg to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3
7h 35mDrive 172.9 km
- Drive from Forbach to Pforzheimcar 172.9 km
2h 5m€28–40Train
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Wörthtrain Re6
- Take the train from Woerth(Rhein) to Pforzheim Hbftrain
5h 24m
Forbach to Pforzheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forbach to Pforzheim is to bus which costs €18 - €30 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Forbach to Pforzheim is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs €27 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Forbach to Pforzheim. However, there are services departing from Bahnhof, Forbach and arriving at Pforzheim ZOB via Messegelände, Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken bus station and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Forbach to Pforzheim. However, there are services departing from Forbach and arriving at Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof via Saarbruecken Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Forbach and Pforzheim is 229 km. The road distance is 172.9 km.
The best way to get from Forbach to Pforzheim without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 3h 6m and costs €30 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Forbach to Pforzheim, including transfers.
Forbach to Pforzheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Saarbrücken bus station.
Forbach to Pforzheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Saarbruecken Hbf station.
The best way to get from Forbach to Pforzheim is to train via Mannheim which takes 3h 6m and costs €30 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €30 and takes 5h 40m.
What companies run services between Forbach, France and Pforzheim, Germany?
You can take a train from Forbach to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof via Saarbruecken Hbf, Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Karlsruhe central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €11–19 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Homburg to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Wörth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- info@avg.karlsruhe.de
- Website
- avg.info
Train from Woerth(Rhein) to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- avg.info
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0231/57 58 2 - 0
- info@trd.de
- Website
- trd.de
Bus from Kleinblittersdorf Bf to Hauptbahnhof, Homburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.saarfahrplan.de
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More Questions & Answers
Forbach to Pforzheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Forbach to Pforzheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forbach to Pforzheim is 173 km. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Forbach to Pforzheim.
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