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How to get fromPaderborn to Colmarby train (TGV), bus, train, night train, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Paderborn to Colmar by train (TGV), bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain train Ter
    6h 46m
    €92–189

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Kasselbus bus N69
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Karlsruhebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Strasbourgbus bus 207 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Colmarbus bus
    10h 49m
    €43–76

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Willebadessen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Offenburgnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain train Ter
    7h 56m

  4. Drive  494.2 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Colmarcar car 494.2 km
    4h 53m
    €94–135

Paderborn to Colmar by train

Calendar65Weekly Trains
Duration6h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 581.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Colmar, France?

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Colmar via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 6h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Colmar via Kassel, Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe central train station, and Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station in around 10h 49m.

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