There are 5 ways to get from Colmar to Karlsruhe by train (TGV), bus, car, or train
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 Strasbourgtrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
2h 10m€25–49Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colmar to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
2h 35m€11–20Drive 148.7 km
- Drive from Colmar to Karlsruhecar 148.7 km
1h 30m€24–35Bus via Strasbourg
- Take the bus from Colmar to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
2h 52m€11–20Line 826 bus, train
- Take the bus from COLMAR - Gare SNCF to BREISACH AM RHEIN - Breisach Bahnhof - arrivéebus 826
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
3h 21m€28–130
Colmar to Karlsruhe by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colmar to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €11 - €20 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Colmar to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs €23 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Colmar and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Colmar to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Colmar and arriving at Karlsruhe Hbf via Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Colmar and Karlsruhe is 145 km. The road distance is 148.7 km.
The best way to get from Colmar to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs €24 - €50.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Colmar to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Colmar to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Colmar station.
Colmar to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Colmar station.
The best way to get from Colmar to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs €24 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €11 - €20 and takes 2h 35m.
What companies run services between Colmar, France and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Colmar to Karlsruhe Hbf via Strasbourg in around 2h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Colmar to Karlsruhe central train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €13–20 and the journey takes 2h 35m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
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 Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Colmar to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Colmar to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Colmar to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Colmar to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Colmar to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 03 89 36 66 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- fluo.eu
Bus from COLMAR - Gare SNCF to BREISACH AM RHEIN - Breisach Bahnhof - arrivée
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- fluo.grandest.fr
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Booking & Getting There
Colmar to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Colmar to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colmar to Karlsruhe is 149 km. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Colmar to Karlsruhe.
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