How to Get to Colmar

Colmar has a mainline station with direct TGV service from Paris. Basel-Mulhouse is the closest airport; Strasbourg and Frankfurt are alternatives.
Quick answer
- Best airport by total journey
- Strasbourg Airport (SXB), 30m onward
- Verified gateway airports
- 4 of 4
- Arrival point used for calculations
- Colmar
- Last data refresh
- 15 Sept 2026
Gateway airports compared
| Airport | Distance | Fastest onward | Transfers | Modes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strasbourg Airport (SXB) | 56 km | 30m | 0 | TRAIN |
| EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse (BSL) | 56 km | 34m | 0 | TRAIN |
| Zurich Airport (ZRH) | 112 km | 2h 10m | 0 | TRAIN |
| Frankfurt am Main (FRA) | 236 km | 4h 20m | 0 | BUS |
Best routes from popular starting points
- Strasbourg Airport to Colmar: 1h, 0 transfers
- Paris to Colmar: 7h 5m, 0 transfers
- EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse to Colmar: 43m, 0 transfers
Best time to visit
Spring (April to June) and autumn (September and October) are the most comfortable months for sightseeing on foot. July and August are the busiest, with the longest queues at the main sights.
Getting around once there
- Routavio's journey times end at Colmar, the usual arrival point.
Frequently asked questions
- Which airport is best for Colmar?
- Strasbourg Airport (SXB). The fastest public-transport connection Routavio found from there takes about 30m by train, with 0 transfer(s).
- What is the nearest airport to Colmar?
- Strasbourg Airport (SXB), about 56 km in a straight line. The closest airport is not always the quickest one to travel from.
- Can you get to Colmar without a car?
- Yes. Routavio found a public-transport route from the best airport by train.
- How many airports serve Colmar?
- Routavio compares 4 airports for Colmar and has verified a public-transport route from 4 of them.
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Sources and method
Durable access facts come from operator and tourism-authority information. Journey times, transfers and prices are calculated by Routavio's route engine from operator timetables and flight data and refreshed nightly. An airport marked "not verified" is geographically plausible but Routavio has not yet confirmed a public-transport route from it.





