There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Forbach by plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), train, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Luxembourg, bus
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Luxembourg (LUX)MAD - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhof
7h 45m€73–217Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Madrid to Paris
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Metz to Forbach790
23h 25m€54–173Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Forbach(F)82
13h 24m€136–492Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Aéroport Orly 4
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Forbach(F)82
20h 54m€88–264Drive 1,582.9 km
- Drive from Madrid to Forbach1,582.9 km
15h 55m€247–356Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)MAD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
8h 43m€128–327Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)MAD - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbach
7h 58m€138–299Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)MAD - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Est to Forbach
7h 44m€124–339Train via Montpellier
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Metz VilleTgv
- Take the train from Metz Ville to ForbachTer
16h 9m€180–360
Madrid to Forbach by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Forbach is to bus which costs €50 - €180 and takes 23h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Forbach is to fly and train which takes 7h 44m and costs €120 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at Forbach via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Metz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 25m.
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, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris l'Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 24m.
The distance between Madrid and Forbach is 1387 km. The road distance is 1582.9 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Forbach without a car is to train which takes 13h 24m and costs €130 - €500.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Madrid to Forbach, including transfers.
Madrid to Forbach bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid 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 13h 24m and costs €130 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €180 and takes 23h 25m.
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, Paris Nord, and Paris l'Est in around 13h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Forbach via Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Metz - Bus Station, and Metz in around 23h 25m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- 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
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- 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
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- 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
- €85–240
- 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 Paris l'Est to Forbach(F)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- 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 Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €33–37
- 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
- €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 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris l'Est to Forbach(F)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- 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
Train from Paris Est to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
- 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
- +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
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Aéroport Orly 4
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Metz to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Forbach bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris 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 15h 55m to drive from Madrid to Forbach.
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