There are 9 ways to get from Magdeburg to Colmar by train (TGV), bus, train, night train, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain Ter
7h 10m€126–550Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Karlsruhebus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Colmarbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 25m€51–91Train, night train
- Take the train from Magdeburg-Buckau to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Re30
- Take the nighttrain from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbfnighttrain Nj
12h 18m€64–168Drive 683.5 km
- Drive from Magdeburg to Colmarcar 683.5 km
5h 49m€106–153Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain Ter
10h 14m€163–699Train 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 18m€97–351Train 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain
7h 2m€158–445Train 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€152–526Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Uelzentrain
- Take the train from Uelzen to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane HAM - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain
8h 51m€106–506
Magdeburg to Colmar by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Magdeburg to Colmar is to bus which costs €50 - €95 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Magdeburg to Colmar is to drive which takes 5h 49m 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 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Magdeburg to Colmar. However, there are services departing from Magdeburg Hbf and arriving at Colmar via Halle(Saale)Hbf and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
The distance between Magdeburg and Colmar is 718 km. The road distance is 683.5 km.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Colmar without a car is to train which takes 7h 10m and costs €120 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 10m 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 Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Magdeburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Colmar is to train which takes 7h 10m and costs €120 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €95 and takes 12h 25m.
What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Colmar, France?
You can take a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Colmar via Halle(Saale)Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 7h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Magdeburg to Colmar via Karlsruhe and Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side in around 12h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Uelzen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Uelzen to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Magdeburg-Buckau to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Uelzen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH
Train from Magdeburg-Buckau to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- metronom
Train from Uelzen to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–95
- Schedules at
- metronom
- 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
- €40–70
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Magdeburg to Colmar bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Karlsruhe station.
Magdeburg to Colmar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Halle(Saale)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Magdeburg to Colmar is 683 km. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Magdeburg to Colmar.
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