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There are 12 ways to get from Colmar to Groningen by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    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 Frankfurttrain43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain78 / ...
    5. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
    6. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
    9h 23m
    €126–570

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Colmar to Amsterdam SloterdijkbusN831
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central stationbus075 / ...
    13h 20m
    €45–117

  3. Drive 702.4 km

    1. Drive from Colmar to Groningencar702.4 km
    6h 57m
    €125–181

  4. Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Colmar to St Louistrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBSL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain
    7h 19m
    €101–346

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Colmar to StrasbourgtrainTer
    2. Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Arnhem Centraaltrain43N
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
    12h 9m
    €143–284

  6. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Colmar to Brussels - Midi Train StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to GroningenbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 45m
    €67–95

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeZRH - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain
    8h 49m
    €171–431

  8. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeSTR - BRE
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
    5. Take the bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstationbus
    9h 16m
    €166–496

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Colmar to St Louistrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeBSL - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
    5. Take the bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstationbus
    9h 14m
    €90–378

  10. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Bremen Airport, bus

    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 Bremen Airport (BRE)planeFRA - BRE
    5. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
    6. Take the bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstationbus
    9h 6m
    €189–690

  11. 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    5. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
    6. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
    10h 4m
    €166–408

  12. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeSTR - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain
    9h 55m
    €178–482

Colmar to Groningen by train

Calendar54Weekly Trains
Duration9h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Colmar, France and Groningen, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Colmar to Groningen via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Arnhem Centraal, and Zwolle in around 9h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colmar to Groningen central station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 13h 20m.

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