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Compare train and bus for Saarbrücken to Forbach
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Saarbrücken to Forbach among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €6 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 41m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €6, while a train costs an average of €7.
Distance: 4 miles (8 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€7 Average price | €6 Average price Cheapest | €3 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
41m Average total duration Fastest 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 58m Average total duration 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Saarbrücken to Forbach
Compare the available ways to get from Saarbrücken to Forbach, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Saarbrücken to Forbach:
A bus is €1 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saarbrücken to Forbach costing on average €7.
Other travel options to Forbach take longer:
Bus takes on average 58m.
You'll arrive about 6m sooner (11m by train vs 17m by car). Tickets start at around €7 compared to roughly €3 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Saarbrücken to Forbach
How to get from Saarbrücken to Forbach by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Saarbrücken to Forbach is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
888287:16 AM 0h10 Saarbrücken Hbf 7:26 AM Gare de Forbach €7 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 88828
7:16 AM 0h10 Saarbrücken Hbf 7:26 AM Gare de Forbach €7 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 9558
8:00 AM 0h09 Saarbrücken Hbf 8:09 AM Gare de Forbach €21 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 88836
10:16 AM 0h10 Saarbrücken Hbf 10:26 AM Gare de Forbach €7 1 One-way 0 transfers 
888682:21 PM 0h10 Saarbrücken Hbf 2:31 PM Gare de Forbach €7 1 One-way 0 transfers- 88864
8:16 PM 0h10 Saarbrücken Hbf 8:26 PM Gare de Forbach €7 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
8:20 AM 0h25 Saarbrücken 8:45 AM Forbach, Gare Routière €9 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Saarbrücken to Forbach:
A bus is €1 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saarbrücken to Forbach costing on average €7.
Other travel options to Forbach take longer:
Bus takes on average 58m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Saarbrücken and Forbach as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Saarbrücken Hbf and arrive in Gare de Forbach.
- Buses mostly depart from Saarbrücken and arrive in Forbach, Gare Routière.
- Travel with FlixBus, SNCF | Autocar to go to Forbach by bus.
- Travel with TER, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TGV to go to Forbach by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, SNCF | Autocar.
- 10 direct trains per day with TER, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TGV.
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