There are 4 ways to get from Colmar to Ettlingen by train (TGV), bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
2h 21m€24–58Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colmar to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
3h 1m€10–22Drive 144.6 km
- Drive from Colmar to Ettlingencar 144.6 km
1h 28m€23–33Bus via Strasbourg
- Take the bus from Colmar to Strasbourgbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
3h 8m€10–22
Colmar to Ettlingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colmar to Ettlingen is to bus via Strasbourg which costs €10 - €23 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Colmar to Ettlingen is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct train from Colmar to Ettlingen. However, there are services departing from Colmar and arriving at Erbprinz/Schloss, Ettlingen via Strasbourg and Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
The distance between Colmar and Ettlingen is 151 km. The road distance is 144.6 km.
The best way to get from Colmar to Ettlingen without a car is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs €24 - €60.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Colmar to Ettlingen, including transfers.
Colmar to Ettlingen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Colmar station.
The best way to get from Colmar to Ettlingen is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs €24 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €10 - €22 and takes 3h 1m.
Colmar to Ettlingen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colmar to Ettlingen is 145 km. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Colmar to Ettlingen.
What companies run services between Colmar, France and Ettlingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Colmar to Erbprinz/Schloss, Ettlingen via Strasbourg, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz in around 2h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Colmar to Karlsruhe central train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €10–19 and the journey takes 2h 35m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Colmar to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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
- €11–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Colmar to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Colmar to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Colmar to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Colmar to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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