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How to get fromCologne Central Station to Colmarby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne Central Station to Colmar by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain train Ter
    4h 37m
    €76–168

  2. Bus via Strasbourg

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Strasbourgbus bus FlixBus N11
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Colmarbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    7h 28m
    €42–65

  3. Drive  401.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne Central Station to Colmarcar car 401.9 km
    4h 14m
    €65–93

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain train
    5h
    €153–457

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Colmarbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    8h 18m
    €53–62

  6. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CGN - BSL
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain train
    7h 9m
    €157–305

Cologne Central Station to Colmar by train

Calendar65Weekly Trains
Duration4h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 447.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 37m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Colmar via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 4h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Colmar via Bonn Un Campus, Bonn UN Campus, and Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station in around 7h 28m.

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