There are 5 ways to get from Colmar to Zugspitze by train (TGV), bus, car, or train
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Train via Stuttgart
best- Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain Rb6
8h 36m€130–400Drive 353.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Colmar to Zugspitzecar 353.6 km
4h 32m€58–83Bus
- Take the bus from Colmar to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Munich - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus 040 / ...
10h€113–172Train
- Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
11h 34m€134–497Bus, train
- Take the bus from Colmar to Zurich - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
12h 14m€130–276
Colmar to Zugspitze by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colmar to Zugspitze is to drive which costs €55 - €85 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Colmar to Zugspitze is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Colmar to Zugspitze station. However, there are services departing from Colmar and arriving at Garmisch-Partenkirchen station via Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
No, there is no direct train from Colmar to Zugspitze. However, there are services departing from Colmar and arriving at Riffelriß via Strasbourg, Hauptbahnhof, Pasing and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
The distance between Colmar and Zugspitze is 557 km. The road distance is 353.6 km.
The best way to get from Colmar to Zugspitze without a car is to train via Stuttgart which takes 8h 36m and costs €130 - €400.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Colmar to Zugspitze, including transfers.
Colmar to Zugspitze bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Colmar station.
Colmar to Zugspitze train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Colmar station.
The best way to get from Colmar to Zugspitze is to train via Stuttgart which takes 8h 36m and costs €130 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 10h.
What companies run services between Colmar, France and Zugspitze, Germany?
You can take a train from Colmar to Riffelriß via Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, Pasing, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 8h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colmar to Zugspitze via Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station, Munich central bus station, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen station in around 10h.
- 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
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–320
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €45–70
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Colmar to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Munich - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Colmar to Zurich - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Colmar to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Munich - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Colmar to Zugspitze bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station.
Colmar to Zugspitze train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colmar to Zugspitze is 354 km. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Colmar to Zugspitze.
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