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Compare bus and train for Basel to Colmar
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Colmar among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $13 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 15m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $13, while a train costs an average of $21.
Distance: 37 miles (60 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$21 Average price | $13 Average price Cheapest | $67 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 15m Average total duration Fastest 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 57m Average total duration 1h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Colmar:
A bus is $9 (€7) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Colmar costing on average $21 (€17).
Other travel options to Colmar take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 57m.
Tickets start at around $21 (€17) compared to roughly $67 (€56) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $46 (€39). The journey takes 45m versus 43m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Colmar
How to get from Basel to Colmar by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Colmar is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 962005:21 AM0h43Basel SBB6:04 AMColmar station$81One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 962005:21 AM0h43Basel SBB6:04 AMColmar station$81One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 962821:24 PM0h40Basel SBB2:04 PMColmar station$221One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 962345:21 PM0h43Basel SBB6:04 PMColmar station$221One-way0 transfers
- 9622412:21 PM0h43Basel SBB1:04 PMColmar station$221One-way0 transfers
- 962365:51 PM0h43Basel SBB6:34 PMColmar station$221One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:50 PM1h25Basel, Bahnhof12:15 AMColmar, Place de la Gare$91One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:35 AM1h45Basel, Bahnhof12:20 PMColmar, Place de la Gare$111One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Colmar:
A bus is $9 (€7) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Colmar costing on average $21 (€17).
Other travel options to Colmar take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 57m.
- Around 19 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Colmar as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Colmar station.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Colmar, Place de la Gare.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Colmar by bus.
- Travel with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Colmar by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 10 direct trains per day with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
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