There are 4 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Forbach by train, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Albtalbahnhof to Forbach(Schwarzw)85653 / ...
1h€11–16Drive 51.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Karlsruhe to Forbach51.1 km
40 min€8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Karlsruhe to Forbach51.1 km
40 min€200–240Train via Rastatt
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to RastattRb44 / ...
- Take the train from Rastatt to ForbachRe40 / ...
1h 10m€16–23
Karlsruhe to Forbach by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Forbach is to drive which costs €7 - €11 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Forbach is to drive which takes 40 min and costs €7 - €11.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karlsruhe Albtalbahnhof and arriving at Forbach(Schwarzw). Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Forbach is 47 km. The road distance is 51.1 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Forbach without a car is to train which takes 1h and costs €11 - €16.
The train from Karlsruhe Albtalbahnhof to Forbach(Schwarzw) takes 1h including transfers and departs hourly.
Karlsruhe to Forbach train services, operated by Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH, depart from Karlsruhe Albtalbahnhof station.
Karlsruhe to Forbach train services, operated by Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH, arrive at Forbach(Schwarzw) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Forbach is 51 km. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Karlsruhe to Forbach.
There are 1323+ hotels available in Forbach.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Forbach, Germany?
Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH operates a train from Karlsruhe Albtalbahnhof to Forbach(Schwarzw) hourly, and the journey takes 1h. Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- info@avg.karlsruhe.de
- Website
- avg.info
Train from Karlsruhe Albtalbahnhof to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- avg.info
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Rastatt
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- avg.info
Train from Rastatt to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- avg.info
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Albtalbahnhof to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Rastatt
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rastatt to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Website
- uef-dampf.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Rastatt
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- uef-dampf.de
Train from Rastatt to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- uef-dampf.de
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- €200–240
Taxiunternehmen Pforzheim Balagh Qamar
- Phone
- +49 7231 4962826
Taxiunternehmen Pforzheim Andreas Niedersetz
- Phone
- +49 7231 455454
Taxi Ebert Krankenfahrten
- Phone
- +49 7231 471247
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