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

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There are 8 ways to get from Colmar to Gelsenkirchen by train (TGV), bus, night train, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bochum Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    6h 23m
    €81–180

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Colmar to Strasbourgbus bus 720 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N11 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus bus N79 / ...
    9h 35m
    €38–147

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    10h 50m
    €66–354

  4. Drive 479 km

    1. Drive from Colmar to Gelsenkirchencar car 479 km
    4h 58m
    €73–105

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    6h 30m
    €78–198

  6. 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
    4. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    6h 36m
    €118–272

  7. 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 Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    6h 33m
    €161–386

  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 Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    7h 57m
    €124–324

Colmar to Gelsenkirchen by train and tram

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration6h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Colmar, France and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a train from Colmar to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Strasbourg, Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Bochum Hbf, and Bochum Hbf in around 6h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colmar to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Strasbourg, Cologne Airport CGN, Essen central train station, and Essen Hbf in around 9h 35m.

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