There are 4 ways to get from Stuttgart to Forbach 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 Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Forbachtrain Re40 / ...
2h 22m€9–35Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hauptbf to Tübingen Hauptbahnhofbus Re6
- Take the bus from Tübingen central station to Freudenstadt ZOBbus 336
- Take the train from Freudenstadt Stadt to Forbach(Schwarzw)train
3h 56m€16–25Drive 92.8 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Forbachcar 92.8 km
1h 31m€14–20Train via Öschelbronn
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Bondorftrain Ic87 / ...
- Take the train from Bondorf(B Herrenberg) to Forbach(Schwarzw)train 85630 / ...
2h 56m€9–24
Stuttgart to Forbach by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Forbach is to train via Öschelbronn which costs €8 - €24 and takes 2h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Forbach is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs €13 - €20.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Forbach via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 22m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Forbach is 127 km. The road distance is 92.8 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Forbach without a car is to train which takes 2h 22m and costs €9 - €35.
It takes approximately 2h 22m to get from Stuttgart to Forbach, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Forbach train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH, depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
Stuttgart to Forbach train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH, arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Forbach is 93 km. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Stuttgart to Forbach.
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What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Forbach, Germany?
You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Forbach via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 22m.
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Bus from Hauptbf to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
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