There are 12 ways to get from Dresden to Colmar by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain Ter
8h 25m€126–283Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Strasbourgbus 321 / ...
- Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Colmarbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 9m€60–90Drive 692.5 km
- Drive from Dresden to Colmarcar 692.5 km
6h€111–160Fly Dresden Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Basel (BSL)plane DRS - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain
7h 5m€145–385Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain 12N
11h 41m€144–277Train #2
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbftrain Ec
11h 41m€152–204Fly Dresden Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain
6h 18m€185–393Fly Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmartrain
7h 9m€191–444Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane BER - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain
6h 57m€90–303Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Basel, train
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Basel (BSL)plane PRG - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain
7h 28m€96–277Fly Dresden Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DRS - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain
8h 36m€204–376Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PRG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmartrain
9h 7m€157–306
Dresden to Colmar by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Colmar is to bus which costs €55 - €95 and takes 12h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Colmar is to drive which takes 6h and costs €110 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden station to Colmar. However, there are services departing from Dresden central station and arriving at Colmar via Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Colmar. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Colmar via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Dresden and Colmar is 776 km. The road distance is 692.5 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Colmar without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 8h 25m and costs €120 - €290.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Dresden to Colmar, including transfers.
Dresden to Colmar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Colmar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Colmar is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 8h 25m and costs €120 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €95 and takes 12h 9m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Colmar, France?
You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Colmar via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 8h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Colmar via Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station in around 12h 9m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–430
Flights from Dresden Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–430
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–330
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–330
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Dresden Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–210
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Dresden to Colmar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Dresden to Colmar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Colmar is 692 km. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Dresden to Colmar.
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