There are 8 ways to get from Alsace to Germany by train, bus, car, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Berlin Hbftrain Ice
8h 6m€84–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colmar to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus FlixBus N1326
14h 40m€39–69Drive 775.2 km
- Drive from Alsace to Berlincar 775.2 km
7h 17m€118–170Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
5h 15m€137–270Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain 82
8h 6m€84–180Drive, car train
- Drive from Alsace to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Berlincar
7h 27m€182–237Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
5h 43m€153–292Train to Basel, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BSL - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain
5h 41m€120–275
Alsace to Germany by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alsace to Germany is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 14h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Alsace to Germany is to train and fly which takes 5h 15m and costs €130 - €270.
No, there is no direct train from Alsace to Germany. However, there are services departing from Scherwiller and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Strasbourg and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
The distance between Alsace and Germany is 779 km. The road distance is 775.2 km.
The best way to get from Alsace to Germany without a car is to train which takes 8h 6m and costs €80 - €180.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Alsace to Germany, including transfers.
Alsace to Germany train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Scherwiller station.
The best way to get from Alsace to Germany is to train which takes 8h 6m and costs €80 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 14h 40m.
Alsace to Germany train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alsace to Germany is 775 km. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Alsace to Germany.
What companies run services between Alsace, France and Germany?
You can take a train from Scherwiller to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Strasbourg and Berlin Hbf in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus-eu operates a bus from Colmar to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof 4 times a week, and the journey takes 11h 45m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Scherwiller to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Selestat to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Selestat to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Marienplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Colmar to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Colmar to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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