There are 11 ways to get from Colmar to Kiel by train (TGV), bus, night train, train, car, car train, or plane
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbftrain 22
9h 14m€157–508Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colmar to Strasbourgbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Kiel central bus stationbus 198
15h€65–110Night train, train
- Take the night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Hamburg Dammtornighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Bordesholmtrain Re70 / ...
13h 21m€72–172Drive 852.3 km
- Drive from Colmar to Kielcar 852.3 km
7h 15m€134–193Train
- Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
9h 37m€183–570Drive, car train
- Drive from Colmar to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar
- Take the car train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar
10h 55m€121–151Train to Basel, fly, train
- Take the train from Colmar to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BSL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
6h 26m€90–322Train, 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
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 47m€144–440Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 39m€151–433Train to Luxembourg, fly, train
- Take the train from Colmar to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LUX - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 12m€159–373Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 36m€143–402
Colmar to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colmar to Kiel is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Colmar to Kiel is to train and fly which takes 6h 26m and costs €85 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Colmar to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Colmar and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h.
No, there is no direct train from Colmar to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Colmar and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
The distance between Colmar and Kiel is 899 km. The road distance is 852.3 km.
The best way to get from Colmar to Kiel without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 9h 14m and costs €150 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Colmar to Kiel, including transfers.
Colmar to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Colmar station.
Colmar to Kiel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Colmar station.
The best way to get from Colmar to Kiel is to train via Mannheim which takes 9h 14m and costs €150 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 15h.
What companies run services between Colmar, France and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Colmar to Kiel Hbf via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colmar to Kiel central bus station via Strasbourg in around 15h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–470
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Luxembourg to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Luxembourg to Hamburg Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Luxembourg to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–230
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
- €11–22
- 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
- €12–26
- 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
- €11–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Colmar to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–480
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Bordesholm
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- 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
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Colmar to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Colmar to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Colmar to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Colmar to Kiel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colmar to Kiel is 852 km. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Colmar to Kiel.
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