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There are 12 ways to get from Istanbul to Forbach by bus, plane, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Luxembourg, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Luxembourg (LUX)planeIST - LUX
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Metz Villetrain
    4. Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain
    10h 11m
    €144–344

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)planeSAW - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
    10h 23m
    €91–350

  3. Bus, train via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Saarbrücken Hbftrain60
    30h 5m
    €165–280

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
    2. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-KeletitrainIr
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen OsttrainRjx
    4. Take the train from München Ost to Saarbrücken Hbftrain62
    43h 54m
    €145–251

  5. Drive 2,311.4 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Forbachcar2,311.4 km
    21h 21m
    €357–515

  6. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeIST - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
    9h 55m
    €117–333

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeSAW - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
    9h 59m
    €109–329

  8. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)planeIST - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
    10h 19m
    €134–344

  9. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeIST - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Metz Villetrain
    5. Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain
    13h 8m
    €154–405

  10. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Basel (BSL)planeSAW - BSL
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain
    4. Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain
    12h 45m
    €99–486

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station Southbus
    2. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Mannheim Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain82 / ...
    44h 39m
    €163–251

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Forbachcar
    20h 28m
    €395–558

Istanbul to Forbach by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration30h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€165Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Forbach, France?

There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Forbach. However, you can take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Luxembourg (LUX), walk to Aéroport Luxembourg/Findel, take the line 223 bus to Luxembourg, Gare Rocade, walk to Luxembourg, take the train to Metz Ville, then take the train to Forbach. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Forbach(F) via Munich, Hackerbrücke, Pasing, and Saarbrücken Hbf in around 30h 5m.

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