Forbach is in Lorraine on the German border approximately 15 minutes from the centre of Saarbrücken, Germany.
Understand
[edit]The urban area of Forbach has approximately 100,000 inhabitants. Forbach is part of the Eurodistrict of Saarbrücken-Forbach, which has a population of approximately 700,000.
Get in
[edit]By plane
[edit]Saarbrücken-Ensheim Airport is about 20 kilometers from Forbach.
It mainly serves Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and charter destinations. It serves as a stopover at the main airports for international destinations (Europe, USA, Asia) of Air Berlin. The airports of Luxembourg (less than an hour's drive) and Frankfurt (1 hr 30 min) - the 2nd largest airport in Europe, allow you to quickly reach Forbach.
By car
[edit]- From Paris: 383 km - 3 hr 31 min on average using the A4 (E50) and the A320 (E50).
- From Brussels: 310 km - 3 hr 5 min on average using the E411 and E29.
- From Frankfurt: 190 km - 1 hr 56 min on average.
- From Luxembourg: 99 km - 50 min average driving time using the E29.
- From Metz: 59 km - 43 min by car on average using the A4 (E50) and the A320 (E50).
By train
[edit]- 1 Forbach train station (Gare de Forbach). Forbach is 1 hr 45 min from Paris by TGV. Forbach is also connected to the TER networks in Lorraine.
Get around
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Map of Forbach
See
[edit]- 1 Carreau Wendel Museum, Petite-Rosselle (on the road to the mine, 4 km northwest of Forbach). A coal mining museum that preserves the industrial and cultural heritage from the coal mining era in the Forbach region.
- 2 Schlossberg Castle (Château du Schlossberg).
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[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Mercure Forbach (Mercure Forbach Centre de Loisirs), 70 rue Félix Barth (A320 exit 43), ☏ +33 3 87 87 06 06, fax: +33 3 87 84 04 23, [email protected]. Check-in: 12:00, check-out: 12:00. Mid-range hotel next to several highways and sports complexes.