There are 4 ways to get from Heilbronn to Forbach by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain RE10a / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re1
4h 15m€40–118Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Mannheim central bus stationbus N36 / ...
- Take the bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Saarbrücken - Dudweilerstraße Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 52m€16–30Drive 217.4 km
- Drive from Heilbronn to Forbachcar 217.4 km
1h 53m€35–50Train, bus
- Take the train from Neckarelz, Bahnhof to Homburgtrain S1
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof, Homburg to Kleinblittersdorf Bfbus R14 / ...
7h 26m
Heilbronn to Forbach by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heilbronn to Forbach is to bus which costs €16 - €35 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Heilbronn to Forbach is to drive which takes 1h 53m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Heilbronn station to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Heilbronn central train station and arriving at Bahnhof, Forbach via Mannheim - Bus Station, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken and Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Heilbronn to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Forbach(F) via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Saarbrücken Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Heilbronn and Forbach is 237 km. The road distance is 217.4 km.
The best way to get from Heilbronn to Forbach without a car is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs €40 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Heilbronn to Forbach, including transfers.
Heilbronn to Forbach bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heilbronn central train station.
Heilbronn to Forbach train services, operated by DB Regio Stuttgart, depart from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heilbronn to Forbach is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs €40 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €35 and takes 5h 52m.
What companies run services between Heilbronn, Germany and Forbach, France?
You can take a train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Forbach(F) via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Saarbrücken Hbf in around 4h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heilbronn central train station to Bahnhof, Forbach via Mannheim - Bus Station, Saarbrücken - Dudweilerstraße Bus Station, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, and Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken in around 5h 52m.
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Neckarelz, Bahnhof to Homburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Heilbronn central train station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Saarbrücken - Dudweilerstraße Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Saarbrücken - Dudweilerstraße Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0231/57 58 2 - 0
- info@trd.de
- Website
- trd.de
Bus from Hauptbahnhof, Homburg to Kleinblittersdorf Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.saarfahrplan.de
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More Questions & Answers
Heilbronn to Forbach bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mannheim central bus station.
Heilbronn to Forbach train services, operated by DB Regio Stuttgart, arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heilbronn to Forbach is 217 km. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from Heilbronn to Forbach.
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