There are 5 ways to get from Kassel to Colmar by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain Ter
4h 57m€77–142Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kassel to Karlsruhebus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Strasbourgbus 091 / ...
- Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Colmarbus
8h 48m€35–63Drive 448.2 km
- Drive from Kassel to Colmarcar 448.2 km
3h 50m€82–119Train, fly
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain
5h 32m€176–439Train, bus
- Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re30
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Colmarbus FlixBus 108 / ...
9h 9m€56–76
Kassel to Colmar by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Colmar is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Colmar is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Kassel to Colmar. However, there are services departing from Kassel and arriving at Colmar via Karlsruhe central train station and Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Kassel to Colmar. However, there are services departing from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and arriving at Colmar via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
The distance between Kassel and Colmar is 477 km. The road distance is 448.2 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Colmar without a car is to train which takes 4h 57m and costs €75 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Kassel to Colmar, including transfers.
Kassel to Colmar bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Kassel station.
Kassel to Colmar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
The best way to get from Kassel to Colmar is to train which takes 4h 57m and costs €75 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 48m.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Colmar, France?
You can take a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Colmar via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 4h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to Colmar via Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe central train station, and Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station in around 8h 48m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–500
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–500
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €84
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact 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
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €31
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €32
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kassel to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Kassel to Colmar bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Karlsruhe station.
Kassel to Colmar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kassel to Colmar is 448 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Kassel to Colmar.
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