There are 5 ways to get from Forbach to Rastatt by train (TGV), bus, car, or train
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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 / ...
2h 59m€34–70Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Strasbourgbus FlixBus 299 / ...
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Baden-Badenbus 321 / ...
5h 40m€17–26Drive 131.4 km
- Drive from Forbach to Rastattcar 131.4 km
1h 58m€25–35Train
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb51 / ...
4h 16m€29–50Train #2
- Take the train from Homburg to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3
5h 31m€35–48
Forbach to Rastatt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Forbach to Rastatt is to bus which costs €17 - €27 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Forbach to Rastatt is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs €24 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Forbach to Rastatt. However, there are services departing from Bahnhof, Forbach and arriving at Baden-Baden via Calypso am Schanzenberg, Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken bus station and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Forbach to Rastatt. However, there are services departing from Forbach and arriving at Rastatt via Saarbruecken Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Forbach and Rastatt is 220 km. The road distance is 131.4 km.
The best way to get from Forbach to Rastatt without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 2h 59m and costs €30 - €70.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Forbach to Rastatt, including transfers.
Forbach to Rastatt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Saarbrücken bus station.
Forbach to Rastatt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Saarbruecken Hbf station.
The best way to get from Forbach to Rastatt is to train via Mannheim which takes 2h 59m and costs €30 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €27 and takes 5h 40m.
What companies run services between Forbach, France and Rastatt, Germany?
You can take a train from Forbach to Rastatt via Saarbruecken Hbf, Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz in around 2h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bahnhof, Forbach to Rastatt via Calypso am Schanzenberg, Saarbrücken, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken bus station, Strasbourg, Baden-Baden, and Baden-Baden in around 5h 40m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Homburg to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Forbach to Rastatt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Forbach to Rastatt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forbach to Rastatt is 131 km. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Forbach to Rastatt.
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