There are 8 ways to get from Mechelen to Colmar by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, train (TGV), or train
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain Ter
5h 20m€135–402Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Colmarbus N837
8h€34–62Drive 468.7 km
- Drive from Mechelen to Colmarcar 468.7 km
5h 28m€72–103Fly to Basel, bus
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Basel (BSL)plane BRU - BSL
- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Colmarbus
7h 10m€92–285Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain Ter
6h 1m€165–272Bus via Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Colmarbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 6m€40–79Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmartrain
6h 54m€133–391Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BRU - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain
7h 35m€126–448
Mechelen to Colmar by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mechelen to Colmar is to bus which costs €30 - €65 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Mechelen to Colmar is to train via Paris which takes 5h 20m and costs €130 - €410.
No, there is no direct train from Mechelen to Colmar. However, there are services departing from Malines and arriving at Colmar via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Est and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Mechelen and Colmar is 836 km. The road distance is 468.7 km.
The best way to get from Mechelen to Colmar without a car is to train via Paris which takes 5h 20m and costs €130 - €410.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Mechelen to Colmar, including transfers.
Mechelen to Colmar train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Mechelen to Colmar is to train via Paris which takes 5h 20m and costs €130 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 8h.
Mechelen to Colmar train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mechelen to Colmar is 469 km. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Mechelen to Colmar.
What companies run services between Mechelen, Belgium and Colmar, France?
You can take a train from Malines to Colmar via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Paris Est, and Strasbourg in around 5h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Colmar once daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 6h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- 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
- €7–15
- 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 Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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