There are 4 ways to get from Munich to Forchheim by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf29 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to ForchheimS1 / ...
2h 3m€25–80Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Nuremberg central bus stationN280 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to ForchheimS1 / ...
3h 7m€19–33Drive 204.2 km
- Drive from Munich to Forchheim204.2 km
1h 50m€29–42Train via Markt Indersdorf
- Take the train from Marienplatz to PetershausenS2
- Take the train from Petershausen to Nürnberg HbfRe1
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to ForchheimS1
3h 40m€41–58
Munich to Forchheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Forchheim is to bus and train which costs €19 - €35 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Forchheim is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Forchheim. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Forchheim via Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Munich and Forchheim is 209 km. The road distance is 204.2 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Forchheim without a car is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs €25 - €80.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Munich to Forchheim, including transfers.
Munich to Forchheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
Munich to Forchheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Forchheim is 204 km. It takes approximately 1h 50m to drive from Munich to Forchheim.
There are 738+ hotels available in Forchheim.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Forchheim, Bavaria, Germany?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Forchheim via Nürnberg Hbf in around 2h 3m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Forchheim
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Marienplatz to Petershausen
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Petershausen to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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