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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 9 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 StrasbourgtrainTer
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain43 / ...
    5h 38m
    €79–394

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Colmar to Strasbourgbus720 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Cologne Airport CGNbusN11 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus027 / ...
    10h 1m
    €37–76

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12nighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Süd StrainS6
    10h
    €64–304

  4. Drive 469.4 km

    1. Drive from Colmar to Essencar469.4 km
    4h 49m
    €72–104

  5. Train to Basel, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Colmar to St Louistrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBSL - DUS
    6h 16m
    €132–333

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

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeZRH - DUS
    6h 11m
    €112–330

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

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeZRH - CGN
    4. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 32m
    €126–319

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

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeFRA - DUS
    5h 57m
    €141–532

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Colmar to St Louistrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 7m
    €162–365

Colmar to Essen by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration5h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Colmar, France and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Colmar to Essen Hbf via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colmar to Essen central train station via Strasbourg and Cologne Airport CGN in around 10h 1m.

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