There are 5 ways to get from Mainz to Forbach by train, bus, or car
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Train via Karlsruhe
best- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, HauptbahnhofS6
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof43 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Forbach(Schwarzw)
3h 26mDrive 184 km
cheapest- Drive from Mainz to Forbach184 km
1h 41m€27–38Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Karlsruhe central train station476 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Albtalbahnhof to Forbach(Schwarzw)85653 / ...
5h 24mTrain
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, HauptbahnhofS6
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to ForbachRe40
4h 2m€33–48Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Ludwigshafen, MitteS6
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Karlsruhe HauptbahnhofS3 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Forbach(Schwarzw)
4h 19m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Forbach is to drive which costs €26 - €40 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Forbach is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Römisches Theater and arriving at Forbach(Schwarzw) via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Mainz and Forbach is 175 km. The road distance is 184 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Forbach without a car is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 3h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Mainz to Forbach, including transfers.
Mainz to Forbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Mainz, Römisches Theater station.
Mainz to Forbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Forbach is 184 km. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Mainz to Forbach.
There are 1320+ hotels available in Forbach.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Forbach, Germany?
You can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Forbach(Schwarzw) via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz in around 3h 26m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €19–35
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- info@avg.karlsruhe.de
- Website
- avg.info
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- avg.info
Train from Karlsruhe Albtalbahnhof to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- avg.info
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mainz central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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