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

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There are 10 ways to get from Elmshorn to Colmar by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, car train, 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 Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain train Ter
    9h 7m
    €153–392

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Dammtor to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 7m
    €59–186

  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 8m
    €70–112

  4. Drive  790 km

    1. Drive from Elmshorn to Colmarcar car 790 km
    6h 46m
    €126–182

  5. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    2. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Colmarcar car
    10h 21m
    €112–139

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 43 / ...
    11h 2m
    €174–367

  7. Fly 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 18m
    €74–319

  8. Fly 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 5m
    €135–375

  9. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain train
    6h 57m
    €134–317

  10. Fly 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 52m
    €140–328

Elmshorn to Colmar by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration9h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 846.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 7m

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, Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 9h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elmshorn, Probstendamm to Colmar via Hamburg Airport and Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station in around 16h 8m.

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