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How to get fromColmar to Cologneby train (TGV), bus, night train, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Colmar to Cologne by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    4h 35m
    €76–164

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 27m
    €36–118

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Colmar to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Bonn UN Campusbus bus FlixBus N11
    7h 1m
    €38–74

  4. Drive  401.4 km

    1. Drive from Colmar to Colognecar car 401.4 km
    4h 17m
    €64–93

  5. Train via Köln Hbf

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    4h 43m
    €81–164

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    5h 54m
    €115–281

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Colmar to St Louistrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 4m
    €164–417

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 48m
    €135–315

  9. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LUX - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 55m
    €179–464

Colmar to Cologne by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration4h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 443 km
  • Duration: 4h 35m

What companies run services between Colmar, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Colmar to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Strasbourg, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colmar to Koeln Sued via Strasbourg, Bonn UN Campus, and Bonn Un Campus in around 7h 1m.

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