There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Colmar by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
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Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)MAD - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmar
5h 41m€106–254Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to ColmarN1315 / ...
26h 17m€64–202Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to ColmarTgv
13h 23m€135–534Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Madrid to LyonFlixBus N748
- Take the bus from Lyon to ColmarN1315 / ...
23h 20m€71–124Drive 1,524.8 km
- Drive from Madrid to Colmar1,524.8 km
15h€238–343Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Basel (BSL)MAD - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Colmar
6h 19m€85–240Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)MAD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmar
8h 4m€96–300Fly to Luxembourg, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Luxembourg (LUX)MAD - LUX
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Strasbourg
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmar
8h 38m€122–300Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv9725
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to ColmarTgv
13h 39m€165–332
Madrid to Colmar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Colmar is to bus via Lyon which costs €70 - €130 and takes 23h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Colmar is to fly and train which takes 5h 41m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Colmar. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at Colmar via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Colmar. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Colmar via Barcelona-Sants and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 23m.
The distance between Madrid and Colmar is 1345 km. The road distance is 1524.8 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Colmar without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 13h 23m and costs €130 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Madrid to Colmar, including transfers.
Madrid to Colmar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to Colmar train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Colmar is to train via Barcelona which takes 13h 23m and costs €130 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 23h 20m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Colmar, France?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Colmar via Barcelona-Sants and Lyon Part Dieu in around 13h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Colmar via Lyon in around 23h 20m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Basel via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Basel via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
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
- €17
- 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 Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- 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
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–13
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/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
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Luxembourg to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €50–80
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Colmar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Madrid to Colmar train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Colmar is 1525 km. It takes approximately 15h to drive from Madrid to Colmar.
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