There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Forbach by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Baden-Badentrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Rastatt to Forbach(Schwarzw)train 85630 / ...
2h 28m€32–62Drive 181.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Forbachcar 181.5 km
1h 56m€35–51Train via Offenburg
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Rastatttrain Re2 / ...
- Take the train from Rastatt to Forbach(Schwarzw)train
3h 2m€33–58Train via Wolfach
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Hausach Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hausach Bahnhof to Freudenstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain Rs1
- Take the train from Freudenstadt Hbf to Forbach(Schwarzw)train
4h 20m€73–111
Basel to Forbach by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Forbach is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Forbach is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Forbach(Schwarzw) via Baden-Baden and Rastatt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 28m.
The distance between Basel and Forbach is 195 km. The road distance is 181.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Forbach without a car is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs €30 - €65.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Basel to Forbach, including transfers.
Basel to Forbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
Basel to Forbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Baden-Baden station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Forbach is 181 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Basel to Forbach.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Forbach, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Forbach(Schwarzw) via Baden-Baden and Rastatt in around 2h 28m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Rastatt to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Rastatt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Rastatt to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freudenstadt Hbf to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Rastatt to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Rastatt to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Freudenstadt Hbf to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- 07274 7053372
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ulmer Eisenbahnfreunde
Train from Rastatt to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Ulmer Eisenbahnfreunde
Train from Rastatt to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Ulmer Eisenbahnfreunde
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Hausach Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Hausach Bahnhof to Freudenstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Schedules at
- SWEG (Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH)
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