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There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Colmar by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Basel, train

    best
    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MSN - BSL
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain train
    17h 20m
    €363–1,327

  2. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ORD - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmartrain train
    17h 19m
    €272–593

  3. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane ORD - BSL
    3. Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain train
    17h 29m
    €338–959

  4. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MSN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmartrain train
    17h 45m
    €377–1,241

  5. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MSN - 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
    16h 54m
    €340–1,231

  6. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ORD - 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
    17h 7m
    €305–553

  7. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ORD - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Strasbourgtrain train
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain train
    16h 46m
    €328–894

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration14h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€356Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Colmar, France?

There is no direct connection from Madison to Colmar. However, you can take the bus to Airport at Terminal Door 6, walk to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to EuroAirport, take the bus to Saint-Louis Gare Ouest, walk to St Louis, then take the train to Colmar. Alternatively, you can take the bus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to EuroAirport, take the bus to Saint-Louis Gare Ouest, walk to St Louis, then take the train to Colmar.

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