There are 7 ways to get from Ghent to Colmar by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain Ter
5h 25m€145–400Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Colmarbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 8m€44–85Drive 505.7 km
- Drive from Ghent to Colmarcar 505.7 km
5h 58m€82–118Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmartrain
8h 16m€153–346Train
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain Trn
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain Ter
6h 5m€150–240Bus
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Brussels-North train stationbus N802 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Colmarbus FlixBus N837
8h 40m€45–72Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain
7h 34m€139–370
Ghent to Colmar by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Colmar is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Colmar is to train via Paris which takes 5h 25m and costs €140 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Ghent to Colmar. However, there are services departing from Ghent Dampoort and arriving at Colmar via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Ghent to Colmar. However, there are services departing from Gand-Saint-Pierre and arriving at Colmar via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Est and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Ghent and Colmar is 864 km. The road distance is 505.7 km.
The best way to get from Ghent to Colmar without a car is to train via Paris which takes 5h 25m and costs €140 - €400.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Ghent to Colmar, including transfers.
Ghent to Colmar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.
Ghent to Colmar train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
The best way to get from Ghent to Colmar is to train via Paris which takes 5h 25m and costs €140 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 8h 40m.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Colmar, France?
You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Colmar via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Paris Est, and Strasbourg in around 5h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Colmar via Brussels-North train station in around 8h 40m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Ghent to Colmar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Ghent to Colmar train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ghent to Colmar is 506 km. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Ghent to Colmar.
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