There are 3 ways to get from Mannheim to Colmar by train (TGV), bus, or car
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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain Ter
2h 54m€32–101Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Colmarbus FlixBus 108 / ...
4h€17–30Drive 199.8 km
- Drive from Mannheim to Colmarcar 199.8 km
2h 3m€32–47
Mannheim to Colmar by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Colmar is to bus which costs €17 - €30 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Mannheim to Colmar is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mannheim central bus station station and arriving at Colmar. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Mannheim to Colmar. However, there are services departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Colmar via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 54m.
The distance between Mannheim and Colmar is 208 km. The road distance is 199.8 km.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Colmar without a car is to train which takes 2h 54m and costs €30 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Mannheim to Colmar, including transfers.
Mannheim to Colmar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Mannheim to Colmar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Colmar is to train which takes 2h 54m and costs €30 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €30 and takes 4h.
What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Colmar, France?
You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Colmar via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 2h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Colmar 3 times a day. Tickets cost €20–30 and the journey takes 4h. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
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 Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Mannheim to Colmar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Colmar station.
Mannheim to Colmar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim to Colmar is 200 km. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Mannheim to Colmar.
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