There are 9 ways to get from Colmar to Hamburg by train, bus, night train, car, train (TGV), car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
8h 17m€46–244Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colmar to Heidelberg central train stationbus 108
- Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N33
12h 40m€44–75Night train
- Take the night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
11h 25m€76–514Drive 756.5 km
- Drive from Colmar to Hamburgcar 756.5 km
6h 27m€115–166Train via Göttingen
- Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
8h 43m€85–242Drive, car train
- Drive from Colmar to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain 1392
6h€145–192Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Colmar to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BSL - HAM
5h 1m€59–230Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane ZRH - HAM
6h 21m€104–251Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
6h 22m€111–316
Colmar to Hamburg by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colmar to Hamburg is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Colmar to Hamburg is to train and fly which takes 5h 1m and costs €55 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Colmar to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Colmar and arriving at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Heidelberg central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Colmar to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Colmar and arriving at Hamburg Hbf via Strasbourg, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Göttingen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
The distance between Colmar and Hamburg is 828 km. The road distance is 756.5 km.
The best way to get from Colmar to Hamburg without a car is to train which takes 8h 17m and costs €45 - €250.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Colmar to Hamburg, including transfers.
Colmar to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Colmar station.
Colmar to Hamburg train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Colmar station.
The best way to get from Colmar to Hamburg is to train which takes 8h 17m and costs €45 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 12h 40m.
What companies run services between Colmar, France and Hamburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €110–130 and the journey takes 6h 2m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colmar to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Heidelberg central train station in around 12h 40m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Göttingen to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Göttingen to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €65–85
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–500
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Single Bed
- €120–150
- Compartment
- €390–500
Car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- 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 to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Colmar to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Colmar to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Colmar to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Colmar to Heidelberg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heidelberg central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Colmar to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg central train station.
Colmar to Hamburg train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colmar to Hamburg is 757 km. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Colmar to Hamburg.
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