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There are 9 ways to get from Colmar to Dresden by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    8h 45m
    €118–235

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Colmar to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Dresden central stationbus bus 321 / ...
    12h
    €61–100

  3. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Dresden Hbfnighttrain night train En
    11h 39m
    €126–226

  4. Drive  692 km

    1. Drive from Colmar to Dresdencar car 692 km
    6h 1m
    €127–183

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12N
    10h 40m
    €120–234

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Colmar to St Louistrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BSL - DRS
    6h 37m
    €168–366

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    6h 28m
    €190–460

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    6h 26m
    €166–380

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Colmar to St Louistrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 7m
    €86–263

Colmar to Dresden by train

Calendar52Weekly Trains
Duration8h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 772.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 45m

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

You can take a train from Colmar to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Strasbourg, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 8h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colmar to Dresden central station via Strasbourg in around 12h.

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