There are 8 ways to get from Germany to Alsace by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Frankfurt to Basel, train
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Selestattrain
5h 28m€142–410Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Offenburgnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Scherwillertrain Ter
13h 14m€56–219Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Selestattrain Ter
9h 6m€131–302Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Colmarbus N1326
15h 7m€80–128Fly Munich International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Selestattrain
5h 48m€136–387Fly Frankfurt to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Selestattrain
7h 9m€163–334Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Karlsruhe Hbf to Alsacecar
9h 43m€157–210Drive 764.4 km
- Drive from Berlin to Alsacecar 764.4 km
7h 31m€123–177
Germany to Alsace by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Alsace is to bus which costs €80 - €130 and takes 15h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Alsace is to fly and train which takes 5h 28m and costs €140 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Alsace. However, there are services departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Alumnat via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Selestat Gare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Alsace. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Scherwiller via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, Strasbourg and Selestat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 6m.
The distance between Germany and Alsace is 396 km. The road distance is 764.4 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Alsace without a car is to train which takes 9h 6m and costs €130 - €310.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Germany to Alsace, including transfers.
Germany to Alsace bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Germany to Alsace train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Alsace is to train which takes 9h 6m and costs €130 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 15h 7m.
What companies run services between Germany and Alsace, Grand Est, France?
You can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Scherwiller via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Selestat in around 9h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Colmar 5 times a week. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 11h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–440
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–400
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
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 St Louis to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Scherwiller
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Berlin Hbf to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–55
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Germany to Alsace bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Colmar station.
Germany to Alsace train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Alsace is 764 km. It takes approximately 7h 31m to drive from Germany to Alsace.
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