There are 7 ways to get from Magdeburg to Colmar by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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 Erfurt
best- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain Ter
8h 13m€119–255Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Karlsruhebus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Colmarbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 35m€42–75Drive 683.5 km
- Drive from Magdeburg to Colmarcar 683.5 km
5h 48m€106–153Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane BER - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain
7h 45m€67–243Train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Südost to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Re30
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 12N
13h 17m€134–304Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BER - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain
8h 19m€119–343Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain
7h 34m€154–395
Magdeburg to Colmar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Magdeburg to Colmar is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Magdeburg to Colmar is to drive which takes 5h 48m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Magdeburg to Colmar. However, there are services departing from Magdeburg and arriving at Colmar via Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Magdeburg to Colmar. However, there are services departing from Magdeburg Hbf and arriving at Colmar via Erfurt Hbf and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
The distance between Magdeburg and Colmar is 706 km. The road distance is 683.5 km.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Colmar without a car is to train via Erfurt which takes 8h 13m and costs €110 - €260.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Magdeburg to Colmar, including transfers.
Magdeburg to Colmar bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Magdeburg station.
Magdeburg to Colmar train services, operated by Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH, depart from Magdeburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Colmar is to train via Erfurt which takes 8h 13m and costs €110 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 12h 35m.
What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Colmar, France?
You can take a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Colmar via Erfurt Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 8h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Magdeburg to Colmar via Karlsruhe and Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side in around 12h 35m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- 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
- €9–24
- 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
- €9–25
- 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
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Magdeburg Südost to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Magdeburg to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Magdeburg to Colmar bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Karlsruhe station.
Magdeburg to Colmar train services, operated by Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH, arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Magdeburg to Colmar is 683 km. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Magdeburg to Colmar.
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