There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Colmar by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Bus, train via Paris
best- Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Station350
- Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Take the train from Paris Est to StrasbourgTgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to ColmarTer
9h 49m€196–432Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Station350
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to ColmarN831
14h 33m€48–105Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Station350
- Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Rotterdam Centraal
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Colmar
14h 2m€75–145Drive 711.9 km
- Drive from Zurich to Colmar711.9 km
7h 15m€126–182Bus, train, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Station
- Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)AMS - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Colmar
7h 44m€105–273Train
- Take the train from Anna Paulowna to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt78
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to ColmarTer
11h 59m€121–322Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Station350
- Take the train from Alkmaar to Maastricht
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to LuxembourgIc
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Metz VilleTer / ...
- Take the train from Metz Ville to ColmarTgv
12h 47m€115–451Bus, train, fly to Luxembourg
- Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Station
- Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luxembourg (LUX)AMS - LUX
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Strasbourg
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmar
8h 44m€178–413Bus, train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Station
- Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmar
9h 35m€161–363Bus, train, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Station
- Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)AMS - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmar
9h 37m€175–409Bus, train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Station
- Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)AMS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmar
9h 34m€188–408
Zurich to Colmar by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Colmar is to bus which costs €45 - €110 and takes 14h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Colmar is to drive which takes 7h 15m and costs €120 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Colmar. However, there are services departing from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk and arriving at Colmar via Alkmaar, Station, Purmerend, Tramplein and Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 33m.
The distance between Zurich and Colmar is 1135 km. The road distance is 711.9 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Colmar without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 9h 49m and costs €190 - €440.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Zurich to Colmar, including transfers.
Zurich to Colmar bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., depart from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Colmar is to train which takes 11h 59m and costs €120 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €110 and takes 14h 33m.
Zurich to Colmar bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., arrive at Alkmaar, Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Colmar is 712 km. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Zurich to Colmar.
What companies run services between Zurich, Netherlands and Colmar, France?
You can take a bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Colmar via Den Oever, Busstation, Anna Paulowna, Station, Anna Paulowna, Arnhem Centraal, Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 11h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Colmar via Alkmaar, Station, Purmerend, Tramplein, Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, and Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 14h 33m.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–420
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–490
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–25
Train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–22
- 1st Class
- €26–45
Train from Anna Paulowna to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
Train from Alkmaar to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- 1st Class
- €80–140
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €110–160
- Comfort
- €130–180
- Premium
- €170–220
- 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
- €55–130
- 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 Metz Ville to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–110
- 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
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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 Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- 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
- €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 Louis to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from 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
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–150
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Luxembourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €15–23
Train from Luxembourg to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €50–80
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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