There are 8 ways to get from Val Thorens to Colmar by bus, train, shuttle, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Val Thorens to LyonSki74
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to ColmarTgv
8h 27m€70–320Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Val Thorens to LyonSki74
- Take the bus from Lyon to Colmar720 / ...
11h 20m€41–60Shuttle, train, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Val Thorens Arolles to Genève Airport
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to BernIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBIce / ...
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Colmar108
10h 36m€118–207Drive 424.4 km
- Drive from Val Thorens to Colmar424.4 km
5h 58m€66–96Shuttle to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Val Thorens Arolles to Lyon Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)LYS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmar
7h 11m€158–340Train
- Take the train from St Michel Valloire to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to ColmarTgv
8h 29m€156–379Train via Moutiers - Gare-Routiere
- Take the train from Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to ColmarTgv
9h 49m€92–309Shuttle to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Val Thorens Arolles to Genève Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmar
8h 54m€178–398
Val Thorens to Colmar by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Val Thorens to Colmar is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Val Thorens to Colmar is to drive which takes 5h 58m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Val Thorens to Colmar. However, there are services departing from Val Thorens and arriving at Colmar via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
The distance between Val Thorens and Colmar is 660 km. The road distance is 424.4 km.
The best way to get from Val Thorens to Colmar without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 27m and costs €65 - €320.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Val Thorens to Colmar, including transfers.
Val Thorens to Colmar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Val Thorens station.
The best way to get from Val Thorens to Colmar is to train which takes 8h 29m and costs €150 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 11h 20m.
Val Thorens to Colmar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Val Thorens to Colmar is 424 km. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Val Thorens to Colmar.
What companies run services between Val Thorens, France and Colmar, France?
You can take a vehicle from Val Thorens to Colmar via St Michel Valloire and Lyon Part Dieu in around 8h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Val Thorens to Colmar via Lyon in around 11h 20m.
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- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,100
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- 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
- €12–13
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/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 Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Michel Valloire to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37–38
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €36–41
- 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
- €6–11
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Val Thorens to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel SBB to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@nofussbus.co.uk
- Website
- bensbus.co.uk
Shuttle from Val Thorens Arolles to Genève Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
Shuttle from Val Thorens Arolles to Lyon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
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