There are 5 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Forbach by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain 82 / ...
5h 45m€71–185Drive 323.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Forbachcar 323.2 km
3h 12m€49–71Bus
- Take the bus from Essen to Bonnbus Kyiv-Den haag / ...
- Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Saarbrücken bus stationbus FlixBus N11
7h 57mTrain via Koblenz
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 35 / ...
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re1
6h 53m€67–148Train #2
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hansaringtrain S6
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Pfalzel, Hafenstraßetrain
- Take the train from Pfalzel, Hafenstraße to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
9h 52m€67–96
Gelsenkirchen to Forbach by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Forbach is to drive which costs €45 - €75 and takes 3h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Forbach is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct train from Gelsenkirchen to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at Forbach(F) via Essen Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Saarbrücken Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Forbach is 472 km. The road distance is 323.2 km.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Forbach without a car is to train which takes 5h 45m and costs €70 - €190.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Gelsenkirchen to Forbach, including transfers.
Gelsenkirchen to Forbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Forbach is to train which takes 5h 45m and costs €70 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 57m.
Gelsenkirchen to Forbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gelsenkirchen to Forbach is 323 km. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Gelsenkirchen to Forbach.
What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Forbach, France?
You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Forbach(F) via Essen Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Saarbrücken Hbf in around 5h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Bahnhof, Forbach via Essen Hbf, Essen, Bonn, Bonn UN Campus, Saarbrücken bus station, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, and Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken in around 7h 57m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hansaring
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Pfalzel, Hafenstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pfalzel, Hafenstraße to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 85 004 3110
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://traincharter.eu/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €21–35
- 1st Class
- €40–70
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Essen to Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bonn UN Campus to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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