There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Forbach by plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV)
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Fly to Luxembourg, bus
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane MAD - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Saarbrücken Hbfbus
7h 44mFly to Frankfurt, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MAD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
8h 44m€112–366Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Forbach(F)train 82
14h 10m€353–805Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherinebus
- Take the bus from Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine to Metz - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Metz to Forbachbus 790
25h 44m€153–274Drive 1,583.4 km
- Drive from Madrid to Forbachcar 1,583.4 km
16h 1m€254–367Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane MAD - ORY
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Forbach(F)train
7h 41m€150–509Train via Montpellier
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Metz Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain Ter
16h 35m€344–536Bus via Valladolid
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Valladolidbus ALSA - Mad-Cl-Ast / ...
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Saarbrücken bus stationbus FlixBus N1151
27h 51m€136–246
Madrid to Forbach by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Forbach is to bus via Valladolid which costs €130 - €250 and takes 27h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Forbach is to fly and train which takes 7h 41m and costs €150 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Forbach via Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine and Metz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Forbach(F) via Barcelona-Sants and Paris Gare de Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 10m.
The distance between Madrid and Forbach is 1392 km. The road distance is 1583.4 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Forbach without a car is to train which takes 14h 10m and costs €350 - €850.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Madrid to Forbach, including transfers.
Madrid to Forbach bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Forbach train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Forbach is to train which takes 14h 10m and costs €350 - €850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €280 and takes 25h 44m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Forbach, France?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Forbach(F) via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Paris Gare de Lyon in around 14h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Forbach via Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine, Metz - Bus Station, and Metz in around 25h 44m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €230–370
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–330
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Forbach(F)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paris l'Est to Forbach(F)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris l'Est to Forbach(F)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- 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
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Bus from Luxembourg to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Metz to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Valladolid to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Forbach bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine station.
Madrid to Forbach train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Forbach is 1583 km. It takes approximately 16h 1m to drive from Madrid to Forbach.
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