There are 3 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 Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain Ir26
6h 2mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Colmar to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Altdorf URtrain Ic2
7h 19mCHF 37–63Drive 242.7 km
- Drive from Colmar to Swiss Alpscar 242.7 km
2h 35mCHF 38–55
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colmar to Swiss Alps is to bus and train which costs SFr 35 - SFr 65 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Colmar to Swiss Alps is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
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 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 2m 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 450+ 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 2m.
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 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 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Colmar to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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