There are 5 ways to get from Colmar to Lake Geneva region by train, 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
best- Take the train from Colmar to Basel SbbTer
- Take the train from Olten to LausanneIc5 / ...
4h 27mCHF 71–121Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colmar to Basel Euroairport FR108 / ...
- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to LausanneN839
6h 44mCHF 42–70Drive 257.5 km
- Drive from Colmar to Lake Geneva region257.5 km
2h 39mCHF 42–61Train via Biel/Bienne
- Take the train from Colmar to Basel SbbTer
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Bienne
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to LausanneIc5 / ...
4h 42mCHF 69–112Train via Spiez
- Take the train from Colmar to Basel SbbTer
- Take the train from Basel SBB to SpiezIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Zweisimmen to Montreux30 / ...
7h 24mCHF 63–136
Colmar to Lake Geneva region by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colmar to Lake Geneva region is to drive which costs SFr 40 - SFr 65 and takes 2h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Colmar to Lake Geneva region is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
The distance between Colmar and Lake Geneva region is 308 km. The road distance is 257.5 km.
The best way to get from Colmar to Lake Geneva region without a car is to train which takes 4h 27m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Colmar to Lake Geneva region, including transfers.
The best way to get from Colmar to Lake Geneva region is to train which takes 4h 27m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 75 and takes 6h 44m.
Yes, the driving distance between Colmar to Lake Geneva region is 257 km. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Colmar to Lake Geneva region.
There are 1177+ hotels available in Lake Geneva region.
What companies run services between Colmar, France and Lake Geneva region, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Colmar to Villeneuve VD, Eau-Froide via Basel SBB, Olten, Lausanne, Villeneuve VD, and Villeneuve VD, gare in around 4h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colmar to Villeneuve VD, Eau-Froide via Basel Euroairport FR, Lausanne, Parc Vélodrome, Lausanne, gare, Lausanne, Vevey, and Vevey, gare in around 6h 44m.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Colmar to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17
- 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 Olten to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Biel/Bienne to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–15
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 21 989 81 90
- Website
- journey.mob.ch
Train from Zweisimmen to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Schedules at
- journey.mob.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Colmar to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Colmar to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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