There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Forbach by train, bus, night train, 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 Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Forbach(Schwarzw)train 85685 / ...
3h 30m€56–96Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Forbach(Schwarzw)train 85685 / ...
5h 32m€36–103Bus, train
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 198 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Forbach(Schwarzw)train
6h 32m€44–63Drive 346.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Forbachcar 346.3 km
3h 5m€63–90
Cologne to Forbach by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Forbach is to bus and train which costs €40 - €65 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Forbach is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Forbach(Schwarzw) via Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Cologne and Forbach is 347 km. The road distance is 346.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Forbach without a car is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs €55 - €100.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Cologne to Forbach, including transfers.
Cologne to Forbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Forbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Forbach is 346 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Cologne to Forbach.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Forbach, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Forbach(Schwarzw) via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz in around 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 07274 7053372
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ulmer Eisenbahnfreunde
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Ulmer Eisenbahnfreunde
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Ulmer Eisenbahnfreunde
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Forbach(Schwarzw)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Ulmer Eisenbahnfreunde
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €93–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €27–33
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- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–26
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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