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How to get fromElmshorn to Colmarby train (TGV), bus, night train, car, train, car train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Elmshorn to Colmar by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, train, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Kassel

    best
    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain train Ter
    9h 3m
    €141–331

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Dammtor to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 4m
    €53–175

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg Airport to Strasbourgbus bus 198
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Colmarbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 14m
    €75–117

  4. Drive  790 km

    1. Drive from Elmshorn to Colmarcar car 790 km
    6h 46m
    €127–183

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 43 / ...
    11h 2m
    €153–377

  6. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg-Altona to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    2. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Colmarcar car
    11h 9m
    €112–138

  7. Fly Hamburg Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain train
    6h 24m
    €68–343

  8. Fly Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HAM - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain train
    7h 8m
    €130–385

  9. Fly Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmartrain train
    7h 56m
    €144–337

  10. Fly Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain train
    7h 50m
    €128–325

  11. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmartrain train
    9h
    €180–508

Elmshorn to Colmar by train

Calendar65Weekly Trains
Duration9h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 831.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 3m

What companies run services between Elmshorn, Germany and Colmar, France?

You can take a train from Elmshorn to Colmar via Hamburg Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 9h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elmshorn, Probstendamm to Colmar via Hamburg Airport and Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station in around 16h 14m.

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