There are 5 ways to get from Rastatt to Forbach by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, 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
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain 82 / ...
3h 41m€29–116Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Baden-Baden to Strasbourgbus 321 / ...
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Saarbrücken bus stationbus FlixBus 299 / ...
6h 35m€15–26Drive 131.6 km
- Drive from Rastatt to Forbachcar 131.6 km
1h 59m€25–36Train via Neustadt an der Weinstraße
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb51 / ...
- Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re1
4h 49m€24–50Line 231 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Rastatt SchlossGalerie to Rountzenheim Gare SNCFbus 231
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarregueminestrain Ter
- Take the bus from SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere to FORBACH - Gare Routierebus
4h 56m
Rastatt to Forbach by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rastatt to Forbach is to bus which costs €14 - €27 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Rastatt to Forbach is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs €24 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Rastatt to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Baden-Baden and arriving at Bahnhof, Forbach via Strasbourg, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken and Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Rastatt to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Rastatt and arriving at Forbach(F) via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Saarbrücken Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Rastatt and Forbach is 220 km. The road distance is 131.6 km.
The best way to get from Rastatt to Forbach without a car is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs €29 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Rastatt to Forbach, including transfers.
Rastatt to Forbach bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Baden-Baden station.
Rastatt to Forbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Rastatt to Forbach is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs €29 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €14 - €27 and takes 6h 35m.
What companies run services between Rastatt, Germany and Forbach, France?
You can take a train from Rastatt to Forbach(F) via Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Saarbrücken Hbf in around 3h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rastatt to Bahnhof, Forbach via Baden-Baden, Baden-Baden, Strasbourg, Saarbrücken bus station, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, and Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken in around 6h 35m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Sarreguemines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Baden-Baden to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 07222 / 972 4040
- vera@rastatt.de
- Website
- vera-rastatt.de
Bus from Rastatt SchlossGalerie to Rountzenheim Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.vera-rastatt.de/index.php?id=160
Bus from SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere to FORBACH - Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain Moselle - Fluo
- Phone
- +33 (0) 03 87 29 39 29
- contact@tad-forbus.fr
- Website
- Forbus
Bus from SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere to FORBACH - Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Schedules at
- Forbus
- Titre unitaire
- €2
- Line 30
- €7
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Booking & Getting There
Rastatt to Forbach bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Rastatt to Forbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rastatt to Forbach is 132 km. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Rastatt to Forbach.
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