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How to get fromCologne to Alsaceby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Alsace by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Selestattrain train Ter
    4h 32m
    €73–314

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Strasbourgbus bus FlixBus N11
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Scherwillertrain train Ter
    8h 16m
    €38–69

  3. Drive 375.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Alsacecar car 375.8 km
    4h 2m
    €59–86

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from St Louis to Selestattrain train
    5h 10m
    €155–466

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Offenburgtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Scherwillertrain train Ter
    7h 22m
    €61–344

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Colmarbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    8h 52m

Cologne to Alsace by train

Calendar154Weekly Trains
Duration4h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 442.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 32m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Alsace, Grand Est, France?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Scherwiller via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Selestat in around 4h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Scherwiller via Frankfurt - Main Bus Station, Colmar, Colmar, and Selestat in around 8h 52m.

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