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

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There are 10 ways to get from Colmar to Essen by train (TGV), bus, night train, train, car, 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 Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    6h 9m
    €90–199

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Colmar to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus 011
    3. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus bus N74 / ...
    9h 33m
    €41–71

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain train S6
    10h 23m
    €50–180

  4. Drive  470.3 km

    1. Drive from Colmar to Essencar car 470.3 km
    4h 50m
    €75–109

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    6h 9m
    €90–199

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Colmar to St Louistrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    6h 30m
    €122–372

  7. 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
    6h 11m
    €134–356

  8. 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
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 54m
    €129–353

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    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 Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    6h 10m
    €146–261

  10. 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 Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 43m
    €174–477

Colmar to Essen by train

Calendar41Weekly Trains
Duration6h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 526.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

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

You can take a train from Colmar to Essen Hbf via Strasbourg, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colmar to Essen central train station via Strasbourg and Cologne Airport CGN in around 9h 33m.

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