How to Get to Colmar

View of Colmar
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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

AirportDistanceFastest onwardTransfersModes
Strasbourg Airport (SXB)56 km30m0TRAIN
EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse (BSL)56 km34m0TRAIN
Zurich Airport (ZRH)112 km2h 10m0TRAIN
Frankfurt am Main (FRA)236 km4h 20m0BUS

Full airport comparison for Colmar

Best routes from popular starting points

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.

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.