There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Colmar by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane MAD - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain
5h 40m€102–267Fly to Basel, bus
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Basel (BSL)plane MAD - BSL
- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Colmarbus
6h 35m€75–322Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Colmartrain Tgv
13h 48m€226–426Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Madrid to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bressebus 720
- Take the bus from Bourg-en-Bresse to Colmarbus 720
25h 20m€118–198Drive 1,523.8 km
- Drive from Madrid to Colmarcar 1,523.8 km
15h 4m€240–346Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MAD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmartrain
8h 4m€130–388Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MAD - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Colmartrain
9h 26m€162–368Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain 9725
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Colmartrain Tgv
14h 4m€256–414Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid - South Station to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Colmarbus BlaBlaCar Bus
25h 51m€142–261
Madrid to Colmar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Colmar is to fly and bus which costs €75 - €330 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Colmar is to fly and train which takes 5h 40m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Colmar. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at Colmar via Lyon and Bourg-en-Bresse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 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 48m.
The distance between Madrid and Colmar is 1345 km. The road distance is 1523.8 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Colmar without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 13h 48m and costs €220 - €430.
It takes approximately 5h 40m 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 48m and costs €220 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €110 - €200 and takes 25h 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 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Colmar via Lyon and Bourg-en-Bresse in around 25h 20m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
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
- €10–22
- 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
- €6–15
- 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
- €13–22
- 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
- €90–150
- 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
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- 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
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- 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
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- 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 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- 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
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bourg-en-Bresse to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Madrid - South Station to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- 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 1524 km. It takes approximately 15h 4m to drive from Madrid to Colmar.
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