There are 3 ways to get from Pirmasens to Forbach by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Rb68
- Take the bus from SB Hauptbahnhof C to Gare Routierebus Ligne 30
2h 5mDrive 70.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Pirmasens to Forbachcar 70.1 km
45 min€11–16Bus
- Take the bus from Pirmasens central train station to Saarbrücken bus stationbus 036
- Take the bus from SB Hauptbahnhof C to Gare Routierebus Ligne 30
2h 25m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pirmasens to Forbach is to drive which costs €10 - €16 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Pirmasens to Forbach is to drive which takes 45 min and costs €10 - €16.
No, there is no direct bus from Pirmasens station to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Pirmasens central train station and arriving at Gare Routiere via Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken and SB Hauptbahnhof C. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Pirmasens and Forbach is 77 km. The road distance is 70.1 km.
The best way to get from Pirmasens to Forbach without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Pirmasens to Forbach, including transfers.
Pirmasens to Forbach bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pirmasens central train station.
Pirmasens to Forbach bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Saarbrücken bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pirmasens to Forbach is 70 km. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Pirmasens to Forbach.
There are 758+ hotels available in Forbach.
What companies run services between Pirmasens, Germany and Forbach, France?
You can take a bus from Pirmasens central train station to Gare Routiere via Saarbrücken bus station, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, and SB Hauptbahnhof C in around 2h 25m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 (0) 03 87 29 39 29
- contact@tad-forbus.fr
- Website
- forbus.fr
Bus from SB Hauptbahnhof C to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- forbus.fr
- Phone
- +49 681 5003377
- info@saarbahn.de
- Website
- saarbahn.de
Bus from SB Hauptbahnhof C to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- saarbahn.de
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
Bus from SB Hauptbahnhof C to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from SB Hauptbahnhof C to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Pirmasens central train station to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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