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How to get fromDetmold to Colmarby train (TGV), bus, train, night train, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Detmold to Colmar by train (TGV), bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain train Ter
    7h 52m
    €103–211

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Offenburgnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain train Ter
    8h 30m
    €69–232

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N71
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Strasbourgbus bus 011
    3. Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Colmarbus bus
    12h 55m
    €70–137

  4. Drive  520.7 km

    1. Drive from Detmold to Colmarcar car 520.7 km
    5h 9m
    €99–143

Detmold to Colmar by train

Calendar65Weekly Trains
Duration7h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 592.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

What companies run services between Detmold, Germany and Colmar, France?

You can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Colmar via Altenbeken, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 7h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Colmar via Bielefeld Hbf, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld Brackwede train station, Cologne Airport CGN, and Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station in around 12h 55m.

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