Forbach

Forbach is in Lorraine on the German border approximately 15 minutes from the centre of Saarbrücken, Germany.

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.

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.

• 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).

• 49.1895346.9012771 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.  (updated Mar 2025)

Map of Forbach

• 49.20516.86771 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.  (updated Mar 2025)
• 49.1829946.9007342 Schlossberg Castle (Château du Schlossberg).  (updated Mar 2025)

• 49.178446.899231 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.  (updated Mar 2025)