There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Colmar by plane, train, bus, train (Renfe, TGV), or car
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 Santander Airport (SDR) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane SDR - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain
5h 46m€105–378Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain Ter
13h 10m€238–443Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain Ter
13h 23m€248–375Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Colmarbus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 10m€125–196Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Basel (BSL)plane SDR - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain
6h 29m€111–288Train
- Take the train from Santander to Bilbaotrain
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain Ter
16h 55m€257–425Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Metz - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Colmarbus
24h 9m€111–192Drive 1,272.5 km
- Drive from Santander to Colmarcar 1,272.5 km
12h 43m€208–300
Santander to Colmar by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Colmar is to bus which costs €110 - €200 and takes 24h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Colmar is to fly and train which takes 5h 46m and costs €100 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Colmar. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Colmar via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Colmar. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Colmar via Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao, Amara-Donostia, Hendaye, Massy Tgv and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 55m.
The distance between Santander and Colmar is 1126 km. The road distance is 1272.5 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Colmar without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 13h 10m and costs €230 - €450.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Santander to Colmar, including transfers.
Santander to Colmar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Colmar train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Colmar is to bus via Paris which takes 21h 10m and costs €120 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €250 - €430 and takes 16h 55m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Colmar, France?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Colmar via Paris and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 21h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Colmar via Bilbao, Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao, Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Massy Tgv, and Strasbourg in around 16h 55m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Santander Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Santander Airport to Basel via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Santander Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Santander Airport to Basel via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Basel via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Basel via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
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
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Massy Tgv to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–300
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Santander to Colmar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Santander to Colmar train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Bilbao station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Colmar is 1273 km. It takes approximately 12h 43m to drive from Santander to Colmar.
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