There are 4 ways to get from Colmar to Swiss Alps 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 Basel SBB to AiroloIr26
6h 3mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Colmar to Zurich Bus StationN837 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Altdorf URIc2 / ...
7h 29mCHF 30–60Drive 242.7 km
- Drive from Colmar to Swiss Alps242.7 km
2h 35mCHF 39–57Train via Arth
- Take the train from Colmar to Basel SbbTer
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Arth-GoldauEc
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Airolo
6h 14mCHF 53–140
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colmar to Swiss Alps is to bus and train which costs SFr 30 - SFr 60 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Colmar to Swiss Alps is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 60.
The distance between Colmar and Swiss Alps is 286 km. The road distance is 242.7 km.
The best way to get from Colmar to Swiss Alps without a car is to train which takes 6h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Colmar to Swiss Alps, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Colmar to Swiss Alps is 243 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Colmar to Swiss Alps.
There are 416+ hotels available in Swiss Alps.
What companies run services between Colmar, France and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Colmar to Gotthard Passhöhe via Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 6h 3m.
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 Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 12–18
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 18–26
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Altdorf UR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Altdorf UR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Arth-Goldau to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Colmar to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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