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

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

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  1. Train via Hanover

    best
    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof 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
    9h 23m
    €141–501

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Dammtor to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 7m
    €58–150

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg Airport to Strasbourgbus bus 198
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Colmarbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 7m
    €65–112

  4. Drive  790 km

    1. Drive from Elmshorn to Colmarcar car 790 km
    6h 46m
    €125–180

  5. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    2. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Colmarcar car
    10h 20m
    €112–138

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 43 / ...
    11h 2m
    €164–570

  7. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain train
    6h 18m
    €72–298

  8. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HAM - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain train
    7h 20m
    €131–381

  9. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain train
    7h 12m
    €133–355

  10. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmartrain train
    8h 12m
    €139–379

Elmshorn to Colmar by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration9h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 831.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 23m

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

You can take a train from Elmshorn to Colmar via Hamburg Hbf, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 9h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elmshorn, Probstendamm to Colmar via Hamburg Airport and Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station in around 16h 7m.

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