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 50m€68–165Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus N161 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Saarbrücken bus stationbus N11 / ...
9h 10m€29–114Drive 323.2 km
- Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Forbachcar 323.2 km
3h 12m€49–71Train 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 54m€65–147Train #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 bus which costs €28 - €120 and takes 9h 10m.
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 50m.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Forbach is 471 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 50m and costs €65 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 50m 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 50m and costs €65 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €120 and takes 9h 10m.
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 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Bahnhof, Forbach via Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, Cologne Airport CGN, Saarbrücken bus station, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, and Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken in around 9h 10m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- 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
- +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
- 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
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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