There are 6 ways to get from Espalion to Colmar by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Rodez to Lyon - Perrache Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to ColmarTgv
12h 42m€69–344Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rodez to Lyon - Perrache Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to ColmarN1315 / ...
14h 25m€40–94Drive 654.2 km
- Drive from Espalion to Colmar654.2 km
7h 34m€102–147Train, fly to Strasbourg International Airport
- Take the train from Rodez to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)TLS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmar
8h 7m€115–283Bus, train via Bourg-en-Bresse
- Take the bus from Rodez to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Bourg En BresseTer
- Take the bus from Bourg-en-Bresse to Colmar720
16h 27m€57–113Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Rodez to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Basel (BSL)TLS - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Colmar
9h 40m€93–309
Espalion to Colmar by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Espalion to Colmar is to bus which costs €35 - €95 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Espalion to Colmar is to drive which takes 7h 34m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Espalion to Colmar. However, there are services departing from ESPALION - Boulevard J. Poulenc and arriving at Colmar via Rodez and Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
The distance between Espalion and Colmar is 846 km. The road distance is 654.2 km.
The best way to get from Espalion to Colmar without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 42m and costs €65 - €350.
It takes approximately 12h 42m to get from Espalion to Colmar, including transfers.
Espalion to Colmar bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rodez station.
Espalion to Colmar bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Espalion to Colmar is 654 km. It takes approximately 7h 34m to drive from Espalion to Colmar.
There are 3285+ hotels available in Colmar.
What companies run services between Espalion, Occitanie, France and Colmar, France?
You can take a bus from ESPALION - Boulevard J. Poulenc to Colmar via RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière, Rodez, Lyon - Perrache Bus Station, and Lyon in around 14h 25m.
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- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Rodez to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Perrache to Bourg En Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- Rail 1st Class
- €17–24
Train from St Louis to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rodez to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bourg-en-Bresse to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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