There are 3 ways to get from Colmar to Glacier Express by train or car
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Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain R38
6h 21mDrive 314.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Colmar to Glacier Expresscar 314.4 km
3h 34mCHF 50–72Train
- Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Churtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain R38
6h 32m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colmar to Glacier Express is to drive which costs SFr 45 - SFr 75 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Colmar to Glacier Express is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 75.
No, there is no direct train from Colmar to Glacier Express. However, there are services departing from Colmar and arriving at Preda via Basel SBB, Zürich HB and Chur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
The distance between Colmar and Glacier Express is 346 km. The road distance is 314.4 km.
The best way to get from Colmar to Glacier Express without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 6h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Colmar to Glacier Express, including transfers.
Colmar to Glacier Express train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Colmar station.
Colmar to Glacier Express train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Basel Sbb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colmar to Glacier Express is 314 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Colmar to Glacier Express.
There are 1393+ hotels available in Glacier Express.
What companies run services between Colmar, France and Glacier Express, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Colmar to Glacier Express via Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, Zürich HB, Chur, and Preda in around 6h 21m.
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 Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–17
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 18–25
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- Website
- rhb.ch
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–19
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
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