There are 9 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 Basel, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Basel (BSL)plane SDR - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain
6h 24m€88–260Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander to Parisbus FlixBus 783 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Colmarbus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 20m€81–155Bus, train via Antony
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irunbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain Ter
13h 32m€173–363Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain Ter
13h 41m€133–321Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane SDR - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain
6h 1m€104–356Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SDR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmartrain
8h 14m€143–318Train
- 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 Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain Ter
18h 24m€152–381Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Take the bus from Vitoria Gasteiz Central Bus Station to Lyon Gare Perrachebus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Colmarbus 720
27h 47m€82–143Drive 1,273.4 km
- Drive from Santander to Colmarcar 1,273.4 km
12h 39m€199–287
Santander to Colmar by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Colmar is to bus via Paris which costs €80 - €160 and takes 21h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Colmar is to fly and train which takes 6h 1m and costs €100 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Colmar. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Colmar via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 20m.
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, Bordeaux St Jean and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 24m.
The distance between Santander and Colmar is 1071 km. The road distance is 1273.4 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Colmar without a car is to bus and train via Antony which takes 13h 32m and costs €170 - €370.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Santander to Colmar, including transfers.
Santander to Colmar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from 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 20m and costs €80 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €390 and takes 18h 24m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Colmar, France?
You can take a bus from Santander to Colmar via Paris and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 21h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Colmar via Bilbao, Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao, Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Bordeaux St Jean, and Strasbourg in around 18h 24m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Basel via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Santander Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Santander Airport to Zurich Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Basel via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Santander Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Basel via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Santander Airport to Basel via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
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 St Louis to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17
- 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 l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- 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
- €16
- 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
- €11
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–13
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–80
- 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
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–18
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Vitoria Gasteiz Central Bus Station to Lyon Gare Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
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 39m to drive from Santander to Colmar.
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