There are 9 ways to get from Colmar to Dresden by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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 via Erfurt
best- Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50 / ...
8h 29m€104–226Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colmar to Strasbourgbus N1315 / ...
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Dresden central stationbus 321 / ...
11h 55m€54–91Drive 692 km
- Drive from Colmar to Dresdencar 692 km
6h 1m€107–154Train to Basel, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Colmar to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane BSL - DRS
6h 41m€193–346Train
- Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain Ec
11h 42m€130–184Train #2
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 12N
11h 42m€120–144Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane ZRH - DRS
6h 26m€158–412Train to Basel, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Colmar to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BSL - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 6m€74–231Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
7h 7m€185–396
Colmar to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colmar to Dresden is to bus which costs €50 - €95 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Colmar to Dresden is to drive which takes 6h 1m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Colmar to Dresden station. However, there are services departing from Colmar and arriving at Dresden central station via Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Colmar to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Colmar and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
The distance between Colmar and Dresden is 775 km. The road distance is 692 km.
The best way to get from Colmar to Dresden without a car is to train via Erfurt which takes 8h 29m and costs €100 - €230.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Colmar to Dresden, including transfers.
Colmar to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Colmar station.
Colmar to Dresden train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Colmar station.
The best way to get from Colmar to Dresden is to train via Erfurt which takes 8h 29m and costs €100 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €95 and takes 11h 55m.
What companies run services between Colmar, France and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Colmar to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Erfurt Hbf in around 8h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colmar to Dresden central station via Strasbourg in around 11h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Basel to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
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
- €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 Colmar to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–17
- 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
- €17–18
- 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
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–170
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Colmar to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Colmar to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Colmar to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Colmar to Dresden train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colmar to Dresden is 692 km. It takes approximately 6h 1m to drive from Colmar to Dresden.
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