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

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There are 9 ways to get from Colmar to Gelsenkirchen by train (TGV), bus, 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 / ...
    6h 5m
    €74–212

  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 30m
    €41–97

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Colmar to Frankfurt - Main Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Gelsenkirchen HbftrainIce
    9h 43m
    €77–147

  4. Drive 479 km

    1. Drive from Colmar to Gelsenkirchencar479 km
    4h 56m
    €73–106

  5. Train to Basel, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Colmar to St Louistrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBSL - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
    6h 57m
    €137–291

  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
    4. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
    6h 37m
    €117–286

  7. 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
    5. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
    6h 23m
    €143–296

  8. 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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Duisburg Hbftrain
    7h
    €127–334

  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 Duisburg Hbftrain
    6h 22m
    €171–430

Colmar to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Colmar to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Essen Hbf in around 6h 5m. 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 10h 30m.

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