There are 7 ways to get from Gimel to Forbach by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain Ic51
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Forbach(F)train 84
8h 54m€124–336Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Metzbus FlixBus N839
- Take the bus from Metz to Forbachbus 790
11h 55m€53–116Drive 376.4 km
- Drive from Gimel to Forbachcar 376.4 km
5h 51m€65–94Line 840 bus to Geneva International Airport, fly, bus, train
- Take the bus from Gimel, place de L'Union to Rolle, gare nordbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane GVA - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Merzig to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
8h 21m€91–264Train via Basel
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain Ic51
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Forbach(F)train 84
9h 10m€124–336Train, bus
- Take the train from Allaman to Annemassetrain
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Metz - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain Ter
14h 55m€77–169Train to Zurich Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Renens VD to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane ZRH - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus
8h 59m€178–551
Gimel to Forbach by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gimel to Forbach is to bus which costs €50 - €120 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Gimel to Forbach is to drive which takes 5h 51m and costs €65 - €95.
The distance between Gimel and Forbach is 468 km. The road distance is 376.4 km.
The best way to get from Gimel to Forbach without a car is to train which takes 8h 54m and costs €120 - €340.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Gimel to Forbach, including transfers.
The best way to get from Gimel to Forbach is to train which takes 8h 54m and costs €120 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €120 and takes 11h 55m.
Yes, the driving distance between Gimel to Forbach is 376 km. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Gimel to Forbach.
There are 792+ hotels available in Forbach.
What companies run services between Gimel, Switzerland and Forbach, France?
You can take a bus from Gimel, place de L'Union to Forbach(F) via Allaman, gare, Allaman, Renens VD, Basel SBB, and Mulhouse Ville in around 8h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gimel, place de L'Union to Forbach via Rolle, gare nord, Rolle, Genève, Geneva, and Metz in around 11h 55m.
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Allaman to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Forbach(F)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Merzig to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Merzig to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Merzig to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Metz Ville to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Metz to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Gimel, place de L'Union to Rolle, gare nord
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- mobiliteit.lu
Bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Annemasse to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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