There are 6 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Colmar by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, plane, 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 Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 84
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain Ter / ...
2h 42m€47–85Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Colmarbus FlixBus 108 / ...
5h 40m€25–45Night train, line 826 bus
- Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from BREISACH AM RHEIN - Breisach Bahnhof - départ to COLMAR - Gare SNCFbus 826
4h 47m€31–99Drive 283.5 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Colmarcar 283.5 km
2h 37m€52–75Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain Ter
3h 30m€47–86Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain
4h 5m€147–375
Frankfurt am Main to Colmar by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Colmar is to bus which costs €25 - €45 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Colmar is to drive which takes 2h 37m and costs €50 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt central train station station and arriving at Colmar. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main to Colmar. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Colmar via Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Colmar is 286 km. The road distance is 283.5 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Colmar without a car is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs €45 - €85.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Colmar, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Colmar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Colmar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Colmar is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs €45 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €45 and takes 5h 40m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Colmar, France?
You can take a train from Frankfurt to Colmar via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Strasbourg in around 2h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Colmar 3 times a day. Tickets cost €28–45 and the journey takes 5h 40m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–500
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–500
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–93
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €88–93
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €24–29
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 03 89 36 66 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- fluo.eu
Bus from BREISACH AM RHEIN - Breisach Bahnhof - départ to COLMAR - Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- fluo.grandest.fr
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Booking & Getting There
Frankfurt am Main to Colmar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Colmar station.
Frankfurt am Main to Colmar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Colmar is 284 km. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Colmar.
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