There are 6 ways to get from Lausanne to Forbach by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or ferry
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Forbach(F)82
7h 1m€90–291Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to BernFlixBus N872 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern to Saarbrücken bus stationN506
8h 26m€27–72Drive 391.8 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Forbach391.8 km
5h 7m€69–99Train, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Luxembourg (LUX)GVA - LUX
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Metz Ville
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbach
7h 44m€119–313Train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Biel/BienneIc5 / ...
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Delle
- Take the train from Belfort-Montbeliard Tgv to Metz VilleTgv
- Take the train from Metz Ville to ForbachTer
8h 40m€129–241Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Lausanne-Ouchy to Thonon-les-BainsN2
- Take the bus from Thonon-les-Bains to Metz - Bus Station
- Take the train from Metz Ville to ForbachTer
14h 49m€76–112
Lausanne to Forbach by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Forbach is to bus which costs €27 - €75 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Forbach is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Bahnhof, Forbach via Bern, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken and Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Forbach(F) via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris l'Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Lausanne and Forbach is 934 km. The road distance is 391.8 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Forbach without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 1m and costs €90 - €300.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Lausanne to Forbach, including transfers.
Lausanne to Forbach bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Forbach train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Forbach is to train via Paris which takes 7h 1m and costs €90 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €75 and takes 8h 26m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Forbach, France?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Forbach(F) via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Paris l'Est in around 7h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Bahnhof, Forbach via Bern, Saarbrücken bus station, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, and Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken in around 8h 26m.
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- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lausanne to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Belfort-Montbeliard Tgv to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €50–70
- 1st Class
- €75–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris l'Est to Forbach(F)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Biel/Bienne to Delle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Luxembourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €15–23
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lausanne to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bern to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lausanne to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Thonon-les-Bains to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lausanne to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 811 848
- info@cgn.ch
- Website
- cgn.ch
Ferry from Lausanne-Ouchy to Thonon-les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–31
- Website
- https://www.cgn.ch/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Lausanne to Forbach bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bern station.
Lausanne to Forbach train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Forbach is 392 km. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Lausanne to Forbach.
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