There are 6 ways to get from Colmar to Val Thorens by train, shuttle, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, shuttle
best- Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain Ic1 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
8h 29m€138–330Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colmar to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y51
- Take the bus from Albertville to Val Thorensbus
10h 49m€42–74Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Colmar to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Val Thorensbus Ski74
10h 10m€46–87Drive 422.9 km
- Drive from Colmar to Val Thorenscar 422.9 km
5h 57m€66–95Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SXB - LYS
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
7h 13m€162–379Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
8h 18m€190–486
Colmar to Val Thorens by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colmar to Val Thorens is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Colmar to Val Thorens is to drive which takes 5h 57m and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Colmar to Val Thorens. However, there are services departing from Colmar and arriving at Val Thorens via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
The distance between Colmar and Val Thorens is 462 km. The road distance is 422.9 km.
The best way to get from Colmar to Val Thorens without a car is to train and shuttle which takes 8h 29m and costs €130 - €330.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Colmar to Val Thorens, including transfers.
Colmar to Val Thorens bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Colmar station.
Colmar to Val Thorens bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colmar to Val Thorens is 423 km. It takes approximately 5h 57m to drive from Colmar to Val Thorens.
Book your Colmar to Val Thorens bus tickets online with FlixBus.
What companies run services between Colmar, France and Val Thorens, France?
You can take a bus from Colmar to Val Thorens via Lyon in around 10h 10m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–360
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,100
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Colmar to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Colmar to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Colmar to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Colmar to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Colmar to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Colmar to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Colmar to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Val Thorens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Albertville to Val Thorens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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