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How to get fromColmar to Idar-Obersteinby train (TGV), bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Colmar to Idar-Oberstein by train (TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarregueminestrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train Re3
    4h 50m
    €42–84

  2. Drive 239 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Colmar to Idar-Obersteincar car 239 km
    3h
    €37–54

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Colmar to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Trier central train stationbus bus 011
    3. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Pappelstraßebus bus 800
    7h 17m

  4. Train via Neubrücke, Bahnhof

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarregueminestrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Neubrücke, Bahnhoftrain train Re3
    6h 3m
    €37–78

Colmar to Idar-Oberstein by train and bus

Calendar120Weekly Services
Duration4h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 254.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 50m

What companies run services between Colmar, France and Idar-Oberstein, Germany?

You can take a train from Colmar to Idar, Eltwerk via Strasbourg, Sarreguemines, Saarbrücken Hbf, Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, and Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof in around 4h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colmar to Idar, Pappelstraße via Strasbourg, Trier central train station, and Trier, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 17m.

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