There are 4 ways to get from Colmar to Ettlingen by train (TGV), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Colmar to StrasbourgTer
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof83 / ...
2h 33m€26–62Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colmar to Karlsruhe central train station108 / ...
2h 50m€14–27Drive 144.2 km
- Drive from Colmar to Ettlingen144.2 km
1h 27m€23–33Bus, train
- Take the bus from COLMAR - Gare SNCF to BREISACH AM RHEIN - Breisach Bahnhof - arrivée68R026
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof12 / ...
3h 27m€32–54
Colmar to Ettlingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colmar to Ettlingen is to bus which costs €14 - €27 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Colmar to Ettlingen is to drive which takes 1h 27m 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 Bahnhof and Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 33m.
The distance between Colmar and Ettlingen is 156 km. The road distance is 144.2 km.
The best way to get from Colmar to Ettlingen without a car is to train which takes 2h 33m and costs €26 - €65.
It takes approximately 2h 33m to get from Colmar to Ettlingen, including transfers.
Colmar to Ettlingen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Colmar station.
The best way to get from Colmar to Ettlingen is to train which takes 2h 33m and costs €26 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €14 - €27 and takes 2h 50m.
Colmar to Ettlingen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colmar to Ettlingen is 144 km. It takes approximately 1h 27m 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, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz in around 2h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Colmar to Karlsruhe central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €14–20 and the journey takes 2h 25m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 5 times a week.
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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
- €6–16
- 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 Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €34–38
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Colmar to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 03 89 29 30 40
- Website
- fluo.eu
Bus from COLMAR - Gare SNCF to BREISACH AM RHEIN - Breisach Bahnhof - arrivée
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- fluo.grandest.fr
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