There are 8 ways to get from Germany to Alsace by train, bus, night train, car, car train, 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 Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to ScherwillerTer
8h 52m€100–190Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to ColmarN1326
15h 2m€50–124Night train, train
- Take the night train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to StrasbourgNj
- Take the train from Strasbourg to ScherwillerTer
13h 4m€72–290Drive 774.9 km
- Drive from Berlin to Alsace774.9 km
7h 15m€118–170Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Hannover Hbf
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Fulda
- Drive from Fulda to Alsace
7h 18m€180–247Fly Frankfurt to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)FRA - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Selestat
5h 21m€152–295Fly Munich International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)MUC - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Selestat
5h 41m€135–268Fly Frankfurt to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Selestat
7h 8m€149–308
Germany to Alsace by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Alsace is to bus which costs €50 - €130 and takes 15h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Alsace is to fly and train which takes 5h 21m and costs €150 - €300.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Alsace. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Scherwiller via Berlin Hbf and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 52m.
The distance between Germany and Alsace is 783 km. The road distance is 774.9 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Alsace without a car is to train which takes 8h 52m and costs €95 - €190.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Germany to Alsace, including transfers.
Germany to Alsace train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Alsace is to train which takes 8h 52m and costs €95 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €130 and takes 15h 2m.
Germany to Alsace train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Alsace is 775 km. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Germany to Alsace.
What companies run services between Germany and Alsace, France?
You can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Scherwiller via Berlin Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 8h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Colmar 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40–110 and the journey takes 11h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–500
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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 Strasbourg to Scherwiller
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Louis to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–170
- Seating Carriage
- €60–80
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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