There are 6 ways to get from Bielefeld to Colmar by train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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 Bielefeld Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof43
- Take the train from Strasbourg to ColmarTer
6h 50m€48–169Bus
- Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Karlsruhe central train stationN110
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Colmar108 / ...
10h 25m€48–90Train, night train
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-WilhelmshoeheRe
- Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to StrasbourgNj
- Take the train from Strasbourg to ColmarTer
11h 9m€74–332Drive 527.3 km
- Drive from Bielefeld to Colmar527.3 km
5h 15m€81–117Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbf10 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to ColmarTer
6h 50m€95–288Train, fly
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)FRA - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Colmar
7h 2m€171–393
Bielefeld to Colmar by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bielefeld to Colmar is to bus which costs €45 - €90 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bielefeld to Colmar is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Bielefeld station to Colmar. However, there are services departing from Bielefeld Brackwede train station and arriving at Colmar via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Bielefeld to Colmar. However, there are services departing from Bielefeld Hbf and arriving at Colmar via Offenburg Bahnhof, Kehl Bahnhof and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Bielefeld and Colmar is 654 km. The road distance is 527.3 km.
The best way to get from Bielefeld to Colmar without a car is to train which takes 6h 50m and costs €45 - €170.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Bielefeld to Colmar, including transfers.
Bielefeld to Colmar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bielefeld Brackwede train station.
Bielefeld to Colmar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bielefeld Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bielefeld to Colmar is to train which takes 6h 50m and costs €45 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €90 and takes 10h 25m.
What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Colmar, France?
You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Colmar via Offenburg Bahnhof, Kehl Bahnhof, Kehl Bahnhof, Gare Centrale, and Strasbourg in around 6h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Colmar via Karlsruhe central train station in around 10h 25m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–550
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–33
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Louis to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–261
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–261
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €40–55
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- 1st Class
- €100–180
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Bielefeld to Colmar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Bielefeld to Colmar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Offenburg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bielefeld to Colmar is 527 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Bielefeld to Colmar.
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