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

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There are 8 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Colmar by train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain train Ter
    5h 58m
    €106–175

  2. Drive 478 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Colmarcar car 478 km
    4h 53m
    €74–107

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen to Bonnbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Strasbourgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Colmarbus bus
    9h 44m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Offenburgnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain train Ter
    9h 56m
    €81–420

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    3. Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain train
    7h 16m
    €107–273

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4. Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain train
    5h 49m
    €172–441

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain train
    6h 20m
    €154–287

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmartrain train
    7h 17m
    €131–367

Gelsenkirchen to Colmar by train

Calendar27Weekly Trains
Duration5h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Colmar, France?

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Colmar via Essen Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 5h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Colmar via Essen Hbf, Essen, Bonn, Bonn UN Campus, and Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station in around 9h 44m.

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