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There are 13 ways to get from Istanbul to Forbach by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Luxembourg, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane IST - LUX
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Saarbrücken Hbfbus bus
    9h 34m

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SAW - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Forbach(F)train train
    9h 51m
    €105–387

  3. Bus, train via Mannheim

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Forbach(F)train train 82
    28h 45m
    €141–399

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Forbach(F)train train 82
    40h 3m
    €162–412

  5. Drive 2,312.2 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Forbachcar car 2,312.2 km
    21h 24m
    €362–523

  6. Fly Istanbul to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane IST - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Forbach(F)train train
    9h 26m
    €155–407

  7. Fly Istanbul to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane IST - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Forbach(F)train train
    9h 53m
    €161–443

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

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane SAW - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Forbach(F)train train
    10h 13m
    €106–423

  9. Fly Istanbul to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Basel (BSL)plane plane IST - BSL
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train
    4. Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain train
    10h 28m
    €154–420

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

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SAW - BSL
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train
    4. Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain train
    10h 48m
    €124–450

  11. Fly Istanbul to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane IST - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Metz Villetrain train
    4. Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain train
    12h 22m
    €226–516

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train 60
    29h 13m
    €167–405

  13. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Mannheim Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train 82 / ...
    44h 42m
    €161–406

Istanbul to Forbach by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration28h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,131.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 34m

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

There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Forbach. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Luxembourg (LUX), walk to Findel - Luxembourg Airport, take the vehicle to Luxembourg, Gare Centrale, walk to Luxembourg, take the bus to Saarbrücken Hbf, walk to Saarbrücken Hbf, then take the train to Forbach(F). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Forbach(F) via Munich, München Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 28h 45m.

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