There are 6 ways to get from Colmar to Aachen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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 Colmar to Luxembourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain Ice / ...
6h 13m€91–155Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colmar to Maastrichtbus FlixBus N831
8h 11m€49–71Drive 402 km
- Drive from Colmar to Aachencar 402 km
4h 42m€65–94Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain
6h 48m€135–353Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
7h 45mTrain to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Colmar to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain
6h 30m€174–482
Colmar to Aachen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colmar to Aachen is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Colmar to Aachen is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Colmar to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Colmar and arriving at Aachen, Elisenbrunnen via Maastricht, Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Colmar to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Colmar and arriving at Aachen Hbf via Luxembourg and Liege-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
The distance between Colmar and Aachen is 478 km. The road distance is 402 km.
The best way to get from Colmar to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 6h 13m and costs €90 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Colmar to Aachen, including transfers.
Colmar to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Colmar station.
Colmar to Aachen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Colmar station.
The best way to get from Colmar to Aachen is to train which takes 6h 13m and costs €90 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 8h 11m.
What companies run services between Colmar, France and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Colmar to Aachen Hbf via Luxembourg and Liege-Guillemins in around 6h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Colmar to Maastricht twice daily. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 6h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Colmar to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Colmar to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Colmar to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Colmar to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Colmar to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Colmar to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maastricht station.
Colmar to Aachen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Luxembourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colmar to Aachen is 402 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Colmar to Aachen.
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