There are 6 ways to get from Lausanne to Forbach by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, train (TGV), or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Lausanne to OltenIc5 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof20 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken HbfRe1
8h 7m€98–251Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to BernFlixBus N872 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern to Saarbrücken bus stationN506
8h 27m€25–72Drive 391.8 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Forbach391.8 km
5h 7m€68–98Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Luxembourg (LUX)GVA - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhof
7h 26m€102–257Train
- 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€125–320Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Lausanne-Ouchy to Evian-les-BainsN1
- Take the bus from Evian-les-Bains to Metz - Bus Station
- Take the train from Metz Ville to ForbachTer
14h 37m€84–110
Lausanne to Forbach by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Forbach is to bus which costs €25 - €75 and takes 8h 27m.
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 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Forbach(F) via Olten, Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Saarbrücken Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Lausanne and Forbach is 594 km. The road distance is 391.8 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Forbach without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 8h 7m and costs €95 - €260.
It takes approximately 8h 7m 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 Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Forbach is to train via Mannheim which takes 8h 7m and costs €95 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €75 and takes 8h 27m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Forbach, France?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Forbach(F) via Olten, Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Saarbrücken Hbf in around 8h 7m. 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 27m.
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lausanne to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Biel/Bienne to Delle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Belfort-Montbeliard Tgv to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Metz Ville to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lausanne to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bern to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lausanne to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Evian-les-Bains to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- 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
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- mobiliteit.lu
Bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 811 848
- info@cgn.ch
- Website
- cgn.ch
Ferry from Lausanne-Ouchy to Evian-les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- 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 Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Olten 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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