There are 3 ways to get from Colmar to Idar-Oberstein by train, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarregueminestrain Ter
- Take the taxi from Saarbruecken Hbf to Idar-Obersteintaxi
4h 37m€206–301Drive 238.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Colmar to Idar-Obersteincar 238.6 km
3h 1m€37–53Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Colmar to Strasbourgbus 720
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Saarbrücken bus stationbus 011
- Take the taxi from Saarbrücken bus station to Idar-Obersteintaxi
4h 53m€193–244
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colmar to Idar-Oberstein is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Colmar to Idar-Oberstein is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs €35 - €55.
The distance between Colmar and Idar-Oberstein is 259 km. The road distance is 238.6 km.
The best way to get from Colmar to Idar-Oberstein without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4h 37m and costs €200 - €310.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Colmar to Idar-Oberstein, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Colmar to Idar-Oberstein is 239 km. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Colmar to Idar-Oberstein.
There are 465+ hotels available in Idar-Oberstein.
What companies run services between Colmar, France and Idar-Oberstein, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Colmar to Idar-Oberstein. However, you can take the train to Strasbourg, take the train to Sarreguemines, take the train to Saarbruecken Hbf, then take the taxi to Idar-Oberstein. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Strasbourg, take the bus to Saarbrücken bus station, then take the taxi to Idar-Oberstein.
- 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
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Sarreguemines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Colmar to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Colmar to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- €180–230
Taxi-Zentrale e.G.
- Phone
- +49 681/55000
- Website
- taxi-saarbruecken.de
Taxi Taxibetrieb Frank Reiser
- Phone
- +49 172 8934720
- Website
- taxifrankreiser.de
Taxi-Zentrale e.G.
- Phone
- +49 681/55000
- Website
- taxi-saarbruecken.de
Taxi Taxibetrieb Frank Reiser
- Phone
- +49 172 8934720
- Website
- taxifrankreiser.de
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