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

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Colmar by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Karlsruhe

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain train Ter
    5h 21m
    €96–193

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Strasbourgbus bus 011
    3. Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Colmarbus bus
    9h 12m
    €40–66

  3. Drive  469.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Colmarcar car 469.7 km
    4h 45m
    €76–109

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain train
    5h 35m
    €179–444

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Offenburgtrain train
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain train Ter
    8h 59m

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain train
    7h 20m
    €131–302

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - 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
    6h 7m
    €147–271

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmartrain train
    7h
    €133–326

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmartrain train
    8h 7m
    €134–315

Essen to Colmar by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration5h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 523.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 21m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Colmar via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 5h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Colmar via Cologne Airport CGN and Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station in around 9h 12m.

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