There are 5 ways to get from Lausanne to Forbach by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain Ic51
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Forbach(F)train 84
7h 26m€100–137Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Bernbus FlixBus N872 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern to Saarbrücken bus stationbus N506
8h 26m€25–51Drive 394.9 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Forbachcar 394.9 km
5h 4m€67–97Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane GVA - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus
7h 26m€98–246Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Lausanne-Ouchy to Evian-les-Bainsferry N1
- Take the bus from Evian-les-Bains to Metz - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain Ter
14h 35m€84–110
Lausanne to Forbach by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Forbach is to bus which costs €25 - €55 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Forbach is to drive which takes 5h 4m 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 Basel SBB and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
The distance between Lausanne and Forbach is 443 km. The road distance is 394.9 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Forbach without a car is to train which takes 7h 26m and costs €100 - €140.
It takes approximately 7h 26m 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 which takes 7h 26m and costs €100 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €55 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 Basel SBB and Mulhouse Ville in around 7h 26m. 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.
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Forbach(F)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €46–52
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
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 2 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
- €20–29
- 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
- €20–26
- 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 Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Forbach is 395 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Lausanne to Forbach.
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