There are 12 ways to get from Pau to Forbach by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Forbachtrain Ice
7h 38m€242–490Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pau to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N765
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Forbachbus 790
16h 15m€83–142Drive 1,074.8 km
- Drive from Pau to Forbachcar 1,074.8 km
11h 48m€169–243Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Luxembourg, bus
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane PUF - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Saarbrücken Hbfbus
9h 18mTrain
- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lorraine Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain Ter
10h 13m€245–422Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Metz - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain Ter
18h 8m€98–183Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane PUF - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Est to Forbachtrain
6h 30m€607–1,165Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane PUF - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Est to Forbachtrain
6h 30m€222–1,007Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane BIQ - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Saarbrücken Hbfbus
9h 12mTrain to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane TLS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain
8h 2m€145–386Fly Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane LDE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain
6h 26m€183–409Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane BOD - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain
8h 4m€147–389
Pau to Forbach by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Forbach is to bus which costs €80 - €150 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Forbach is to fly and train which takes 6h 26m and costs €180 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Forbach via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Pau to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Forbach via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
The distance between Pau and Forbach is 1143 km. The road distance is 1074.8 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Forbach without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 38m and costs €240 - €490.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Pau to Forbach, including transfers.
Pau to Forbach bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pau station.
Pau to Forbach train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Pau station.
The best way to get from Pau to Forbach is to train via Paris which takes 7h 38m and costs €240 - €490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 16h 15m.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Forbach, France?
You can take a train from Pau to Forbach via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, and Paris Est in around 7h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau to Forbach via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 16h 15m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–800
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–450
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- pro.flyamelia.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–400
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–330
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lorraine Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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 Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
Train from Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Pau to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Pau to Forbach bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Pau to Forbach train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to Forbach is 1075 km. It takes approximately 11h 48m to drive from Pau to Forbach.
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