There are 9 ways to get from Recklinghausen to Colmar by train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Karlsruhe
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain Ter
6h 52m€100–214Drive 496.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Recklinghausen to Colmarcar 496.1 km
5h€80–116Bus
- Take the bus from Recklinghausen to Mannheim, ZOBbus
- Take the bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Colmarbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 24mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Herne to Koeln Hbftrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Offenburgnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain Ter
10hTrain
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain 43
8h 11m€106–284Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane DUS - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain
7h 46m€136–321Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain
6h 15m€183–467Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain
6h 40m€151–290Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmartrain
7h 36m€137–345
Recklinghausen to Colmar by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Recklinghausen to Colmar is to drive which costs €75 - €120 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Recklinghausen to Colmar is to drive which takes 5h and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Recklinghausen to Colmar. However, there are services departing from Recklinghausen and arriving at Colmar via Mannheim - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Recklinghausen to Colmar. However, there are services departing from Recklinghausen Hbf and arriving at Colmar via Essen Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
The distance between Recklinghausen and Colmar is 549 km. The road distance is 496.1 km.
The best way to get from Recklinghausen to Colmar without a car is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 6h 52m and costs €100 - €220.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Recklinghausen to Colmar, including transfers.
Recklinghausen to Colmar bus services, operated by Hak Bus, depart from Recklinghausen station.
Recklinghausen to Colmar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Recklinghausen to Colmar is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 6h 52m and costs €100 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 24m.
What companies run services between Recklinghausen, Germany and Colmar, France?
You can take a train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Colmar via Essen Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 6h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Recklinghausen to Colmar via Mannheim - Bus Station in around 9h 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Recklinghausen to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Hak Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Recklinghausen to Colmar bus services, operated by Hak Bus, arrive at Mannheim, ZOB station.
Recklinghausen to Colmar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Recklinghausen to Colmar is 496 km. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Recklinghausen to Colmar.
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