There are 6 ways to get from Jena to Colmar by train (TGV), bus, train, night 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 via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt HbfRe1 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt13 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to ColmarTer
7h 53m€80–202Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint012
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Colmar108
9h 55m€47–83Train, night train
- Take the train from Jena Saalbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Take the night train from Nuernberg Hbf to StrasbourgNj
- Take the train from Strasbourg to ColmarTer
11h 39m€77–323Drive 543.5 km
- Drive from Jena to Colmar543.5 km
5h 21m€85–122Train
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof61
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to ColmarTer
8h 25m€83–164Train, fly
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Basel (BSL)LEJ - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Colmar
9h 9m€159–387
Jena to Colmar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jena to Colmar is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Jena to Colmar is to drive which takes 5h 21m and costs €80 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Jena station to Colmar. However, there are services departing from Jena bus station and arriving at Colmar via Heidelberg Pre Waypoint. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Jena to Colmar. However, there are services departing from Jena West and arriving at Colmar via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
The distance between Jena and Colmar is 619 km. The road distance is 543.5 km.
The best way to get from Jena to Colmar without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 53m and costs €75 - €210.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Jena to Colmar, including transfers.
Jena to Colmar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Jena bus station.
Jena to Colmar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Jena Paradies station.
The best way to get from Jena to Colmar is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 53m and costs €75 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 9h 55m.
What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Colmar, France?
You can take a train from Jena West to Colmar via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 7h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jena bus station to Colmar via Heidelberg Pre Waypoint in around 9h 55m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Basel via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena Saalbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena Paradies to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27
- 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 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 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
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
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Nuernberg Hbf to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–150
- Seating Carriage
- €35–50
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Jena bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Jena to Colmar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Jena to Colmar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jena to Colmar is 544 km. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Jena to Colmar.
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