There are 7 ways to get from Colmar to Aachen by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Eurostar)
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Colmar to StrasbourgTer
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Frankfurt82 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf79
6h 8m€60–206Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colmar to MaastrichtN831 / ...
7h 58m€35–69Drive 402 km
- Drive from Colmar to Aachen402 km
4h 42m€63–90Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbb
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)ZRH - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
7h 37m€129–303Train
- Take the train from Colmar to LuxembourgTgv
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-GuilleminsIc
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen HbfIce / ...
6h 9m€58–173Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbb
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)ZRH - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
7h 12m€121–334Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Colmar to St Louis
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
6h 32m€156–396
Colmar to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colmar to Aachen is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Colmar to Aachen is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Colmar to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Colmar and arriving at Aachen, Schanz via Maastricht, Station Maastricht. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Colmar to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Colmar and arriving at Aachen, Hbf via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Colmar and Aachen is 534 km. The road distance is 402 km.
The best way to get from Colmar to Aachen without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 8m and costs €60 - €210.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Colmar to Aachen, including transfers.
Colmar to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Colmar station.
Colmar to Aachen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Colmar station.
The best way to get from Colmar to Aachen is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 8m and costs €60 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 7h 58m.
What companies run services between Colmar, France and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Colmar to Aachen, Hbf via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Frankfurt in around 6h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Colmar to Maastricht once daily. Tickets cost €29–65 and the journey takes 6h 50m.
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- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
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 Colmar to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Colmar to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Colmar to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- 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 Colmar to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Colmar to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €23–35
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Colmar to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Colmar to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maastricht station.
Colmar to Aachen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colmar to Aachen is 402 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Colmar to Aachen.
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