There are 4 ways to get from Colmar to Rothenberg by train (TGV), bus, train, night train, 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 StrasbourgTer
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof83 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, HauptbahnhofS3 / ...
5h 8m€37–100Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colmar to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint108
5h 50m€27–38Train, night train
- Take the train from Colmar to StrasbourgTer
- Take the night train from Strasbourg to Mannheim HbfNj
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hirschhorn, BahnhofS2 / ...
6h 17m€43–292Drive 227 km
- Drive from Colmar to Rothenberg227 km
2h 32m€36–51
Colmar to Rothenberg by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colmar to Rothenberg is to bus which costs €27 - €40 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Colmar to Rothenberg is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs €35 - €55.
The distance between Colmar and Rothenberg is 238 km. The road distance is 227 km.
The best way to get from Colmar to Rothenberg without a car is to train which takes 5h 8m and costs €35 - €100.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Colmar to Rothenberg, including transfers.
The best way to get from Colmar to Rothenberg is to train which takes 5h 8m and costs €35 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €40 and takes 5h 50m.
Yes, the driving distance between Colmar to Rothenberg is 227 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Colmar to Rothenberg.
There are 872+ hotels available in Rothenberg.
What companies run services between Colmar, France and Rothenberg, Hesse, Germany?
You can take a train from Colmar to Oberzent-Rothenberg Sparkasse via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof, Hirschhorn, Bahnhof, and Hirschhorn, Bahnhof in around 5h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Colmar to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint once daily. Tickets cost €18–25 and the journey takes 3h 14m.
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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
- €6–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- 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
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hirschhorn, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–10
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €255–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €27–35
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Colmar to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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