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

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There are 10 ways to get from Colmar to Elmshorn by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, car train, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    8h 32m
    €143–293

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Hamburg Dammtornighttrain night train Nj
    12h 28m
    €50–140

  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 Hamburg Airportbus bus 198
    15h 41m
    €70–111

  4. Drive  791.2 km

    1. Drive from Colmar to Elmshorncar car 791.2 km
    6h 49m
    €126–182

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Colmar to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    10h 29m
    €113–139

  6. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Colmar to St Louistrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    5h 37m
    €64–300

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    6h 46m
    €126–329

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    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 Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    6h 58m
    €130–295

  9. Train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LUX - HAM
    7h 23m
    €136–324

  10. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    6h 37m
    €128–293

Colmar to Elmshorn by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration8h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 827.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 32m

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

You can take a train from Colmar to Elmshorn via Strasbourg, Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, and Hamburg Hbf in around 8h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colmar to Elmshorn, Probstendamm via Strasbourg and S Hamburg Airport in around 15h 41m.

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