There are 5 ways to get from Erfurt to Colmar by train (TGV), bus, night train, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain Ter
6h 1m€89–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 900 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Colmarbus 207
9h 15m€46–82Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Erfurt Hbf to Offenburgnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain Ter / ...
7h 31m€49–191Drive 512 km
- Drive from Erfurt to Colmarcar 512 km
5h 4m€97–140Train, fly
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain
6h 27m€177–479
Erfurt to Colmar by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Erfurt to Colmar is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Erfurt to Colmar is to drive which takes 5h 4m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Erfurt station to Colmar. However, there are services departing from Erfurt central train station and arriving at Colmar via Frankfurt central train station and Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Erfurt to Colmar. However, there are services departing from Erfurt Hbf and arriving at Colmar via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
The distance between Erfurt and Colmar is 541 km. The road distance is 512 km.
The best way to get from Erfurt to Colmar without a car is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs €85 - €180.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Erfurt to Colmar, including transfers.
Erfurt to Colmar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Erfurt central train station.
Erfurt to Colmar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
The best way to get from Erfurt to Colmar is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs €85 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 9h 15m.
What companies run services between Erfurt, Germany and Colmar, France?
You can take a train from Erfurt Hbf to Colmar via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 6h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erfurt central train station to Colmar via Frankfurt central train station and Karlsruhe central train station in around 9h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–460
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €101
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Erfurt Hbf to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–101
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €97–101
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Erfurt central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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Booking & Getting There
Erfurt to Colmar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Erfurt to Colmar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erfurt to Colmar is 512 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Erfurt to Colmar.
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