There are 4 ways to get from Maastricht to Colmar by train, night bus, 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.
Recommended option
Train • 7 h 34 min
$117 - $189
Cheapest option
Night bus • 6 h 50 min
$27 - $45
2 alternative options
Drive • 4 h 35 min
$65 - $95
Train, fly • 6 h 21 min
$89 - $310
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maastricht to Colmar is to night bus which costs 24€ - 40€ and takes 6 h 50 min.
The quickest way to get from Maastricht to Colmar is to drive which costs 55€ - 85€ and takes 4 h 35 min.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Maastricht and arriving at Colmar. This bus operates Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 6 h 50 min.
No, there is no direct train from Maastricht to Colmar. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at Colmar via Aachen Hbf, Köln Hbf, Karlsruhe Hbf and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7 h 34 min.
The distance between Maastricht and Colmar is 331 km. The road distance is 433 km.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Colmar without a car is to train which takes 7 h 34 min and costs 100€ - 170€.
It takes approximately 7 h 34 min to get from Maastricht to Colmar, including transfers.
Maastricht to Colmar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Maastricht station.
Maastricht to Colmar train services, operated by Arriva NL, depart from Maastricht station.
The quickest flight from Brussels Airport to Basel Airport is the direct flight which takes 1 h 5 min.
- Distance: 206.7 miles
- Duration: 7 h 34 min
What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and Colmar, France?
You can take a train from Maastricht to Colmar via Aachen Hbf, Köln, Dom / Hbf, Köln Hbf, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Strasbourg in around 7 h 34 min.
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 5 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70 - $1,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 5 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45 - $290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $800
Deutsche Bahn is the German railway company, and the largest railway operator and infrastructure owner in Europe. Based in Berlin, Deutsche Bahn was founded in 1994, and offers many different types of rail transportation including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Aachen Central Station to Köln Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21 - $35
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60 - $90
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23 - $35
- Website
- bahn.de
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Aachen Central Station to Köln Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24 - $45
- Website
- thalys.com
- 2nd Class
- $24 - $45
- 1st Class
- $40 - $55
- Phone
- 0033 892 353535
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20 - $26
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $20 - $26
- 1st Class
- $37 - $39
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18 - $23
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $18 - $23
- 1st Class
- $32 - $36
Loosely translated as the French National Railway Corporation, the SNCF is France’s state-owned railway company. It covers the country’s extensive rail network, as well as the TGV and Thalys, France’s two high-speed railway networks. With over 14,000 trains operating daily, it is a fast and efficient way of travelling around the country. The railway network consists of about 32,000km in total, of which 1800km are high-speed lines and 14,500km are electrified.
Rome2rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 9 70 60 99 70
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16 - $24
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $16 - $24
- 1st Class
- $21 - $35
Train from St-Louis (Haut-Rhin) to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17 - $24
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $17 - $24
- 1st Class
- $21 - $35
- Phone
- +32 2 528 28 28
- Website
- b-rail.be
Train from Liège-Guillemins / Luik-Guillemins to Louvain / Leuven
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9 - $13
- Website
- belgianrail.be
- Book at
- eurail.com
- 2nd Class
- $9 - $13
- 1st Class
- $14 - $20
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves over 1400 destinations, in 26 countries including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Croatia, Spain, and across Scandinavia and central and eastern Europe. Founded in 2012, Flixbus’ extensive network connects cities with approximately 200,000 trips, with buses often departing every 30 minutes. One of the most affordable ways to get around Europe (and expanding soon into the US), a Flixbus journey is cost-effective, well-connected, comfortable and safe.
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Night bus from Maastricht to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27 - $45
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
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Read the travel guideMore Questions & Answers
Maastricht to Colmar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Colmar station.
Maastricht to Colmar train services, operated by SNCF, arrive at Colmar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maastricht to Colmar is 433 km. It takes approximately 4 h 35 min to drive from Maastricht to Colmar.
easyJet, Brussels Airlines and Lufthansa offer flights from Brussels Airport to Basel Airport.
Book your Maastricht to Colmar bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 1207+ hotels available in Colmar. Prices start at $67 USD per night.