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

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There are 11 ways to get from Colmar to Elmshorn by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, train, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Dammtortrain train 4 / ...
    8h 38m
    €123–240

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Hamburg Dammtornighttrain night train Nj
    12h 10m
    €70–182

  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
    16h 1m
    €76–117

  4. Drive  791.2 km

    1. Drive from Colmar to Elmshorncar car 791.2 km
    6h 48m
    €145–210

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    8h 54m
    €164–323

  6. 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-Altonacartrain train
    11h 37m
    €115–142

  7. 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
    €79–323

  8. 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 43m
    €134–333

  9. 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
    €136–297

  10. 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 18m
    €153–305

  11. 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
    7h 1m
    €137–277

Colmar to Elmshorn by train

Calendar52Weekly Trains
Duration8h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 812.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 38m

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

You can take a train from Colmar to Elmshorn via Strasbourg, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Hamburg Dammtor in around 8h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colmar to Elmshorn, Probstendamm via Strasbourg and S Hamburg Airport in around 16h 1m.

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