There are 4 ways to get from Metz to Forbach by train (TGV), bus, 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 Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Forbach(Schwarzw)train
4h 3m€50–78Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Metz to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N136 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Forbach(Schwarzw)train 85685 / ...
4h 50m€28–41Drive 214.3 km
- Drive from Metz to Forbachcar 214.3 km
2h 27m€40–57Bus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Baden-Badenbus 321 / ...
5h 39m€49–77
Metz to Forbach by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Forbach is to bus and train which costs €27 - €45 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Forbach is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Metz station to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Metz - Bus Station and arriving at Gernsbach via Strasbourg and Baden-Baden. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Metz to Forbach. However, there are services departing from Metz Ville and arriving at Forbach(Schwarzw) via Strasbourg and Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Metz and Forbach is 280 km. The road distance is 214.3 km.
The best way to get from Metz to Forbach without a car is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs €50 - €80.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Metz to Forbach, including transfers.
Metz to Forbach bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Metz - Bus Station.
Metz to Forbach train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Metz Ville station.
The best way to get from Metz to Forbach is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs €50 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 5h 39m.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Forbach, Germany?
You can take a train from Metz Ville to Forbach(Schwarzw) via Strasbourg, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz in around 4h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metz - Bus Station to Forbach(Schwarzw) via Strasbourg, Baden-Baden, Gernsbach, and Gernsbach Bf in around 5h 39m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Metz to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Metz to Forbach bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station.
Metz to Forbach train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metz to Forbach is 214 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Metz to Forbach.
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