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

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There are 10 ways to get from Elmshorn to Colmar by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, car train, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain82
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to ColmartrainTer
    8h 9m
    €80–235

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Karlsruhe central train stationbusN33
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Colmarbus108 / ...
    13h 55m
    €68–128

  3. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Hamburg Dammtor to Freiburg(Breisgau) HbfnighttrainNj
    13h 7m
    €85–298

  4. Drive 785.8 km

    1. Drive from Elmshorn to Colmarcar785.8 km
    6h 52m
    €123–177

  5. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Hamburg Altona to Fuldacartrain1393
    2. Drive from Fulda to Colmarcar
    6h 25m
    €155–212

  6. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)planeHAM - BSL
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain
    6h 16m
    €68–254

  7. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)planeHAM - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain
    6h 52m
    €153–360

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeHAM - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain
    7h 1m
    €130–290

  9. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeHAM - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmartrain
    7h 51m
    €109–284

  10. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Luxembourg (LUX)planeHAM - LUX
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Strasbourgtrain
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain
    8h 25m
    €146–304

Elmshorn to Colmar by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration8h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Elmshorn, Germany and Colmar, France?

You can take a train from Elmshorn to Colmar via Hamburg Hbf, Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 8h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Elmshorn to Colmar via Hamburg Hbf, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Karlsruhe central train station in around 13h 55m.

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