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How to get fromColmar to Cologne Central Stationby train (TGV), bus, night train, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Colmar to Cologne Central Station by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    4h 39m
    €76–164

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 27m
    €36–120

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Colmar to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N11 / ...
    7h 30m
    €37–71

  4. Drive  402.4 km

    1. Drive from Colmar to Cologne Central Stationcar car 402.4 km
    4h 18m
    €65–94

  5. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5h 10m
    €75–169

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    5h 54m
    €123–298

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train
    5h 27m
    €164–371

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Colmar to St Louistrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train
    5h 11m
    €152–457

  9. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    6h 30m
    €131–358

  10. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LUX - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train
    5h 52m
    €173–475

Colmar to Cologne Central Station by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration4h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 447.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 39m

What companies run services between Colmar, France and Cologne Central Station, Germany?

You can take a train from Colmar to Köln Hbf via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colmar to Köln Hbf via Strasbourg, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 7h 30m.

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