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How to get fromRastatt to Forbachby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Rastatt to Forbach by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train 82 / ...
    3h 45m
    €36–111

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rastatt central bus station to Strasbourgbus bus 1923
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus FlixBus 299 / ...
    5h 27m
    €15–24

  3. Drive  131.6 km

    1. Drive from Rastatt to Forbachcar car 131.6 km
    1h 58m
    €21–31

  4. Train via Neustadt an der Weinstraße

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rb51 / ...
    2. Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re1
    4h 40m
    €31–100

  5. Line 231 bus, train, bus

    1. Take the bus from Rastatt SchlossGalerie to Rountzenheim Gare SNCFbus bus 231
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarregueminestrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere to FORBACH - Gare Routierebus bus
    4h 58m

Rastatt to Forbach by train

Calendar128Weekly Trains
Duration3h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 221.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 45m

What companies run services between Rastatt, Germany and Forbach, France?

You can take a train from Rastatt to Forbach(F) via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Saarbrücken Hbf in around 3h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rastatt central bus station to Bahnhof, Forbach via Strasbourg, Saarbrücken bus station, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, and Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken in around 5h 27m.

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