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Compare train, bus, and flight for Colmar to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Colmar to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $42 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 12m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $42, while a flight costs an average of $579.
Distance: 200 miles (323 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$115 Average price | $42 Average price Cheapest | $579 Average price | $119 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 12m Average total duration Fastest 3h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 44m Average total duration 6h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 5m Average total duration 3h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Colmar to Lyon:
A bus is $73 (€61) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Colmar to Lyon costing on average $115 (€96).
A bus is $537 (€451) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Colmar to Lyon costing on average $579 (€486).
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 5m.
Bus takes on average 6h 44m.
The journey is about 39m faster (3h 42m by train vs 4h 21m by car) and roughly $4 (€3) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($115 (€96) vs $119 (€100)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Colmar to Lyon
How to get from Colmar to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Colmar to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus6:45 AM6h05Colmar, Place de la Gare12:50 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$331One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus6:45 AM6h05Colmar, Place de la Gare12:50 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$331One-way0 transfers
Fastest
T729116:15 AM1h10Strasbourg Airport7:25 AMLyon Saint Exupery Airport$6461One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 55372:06 PM3h53Colmar station5:59 PMLyon Part Dieu$651One-way0 transfers
- 121772:06 PM3h53Colmar station5:59 PMLyon Part Dieu$651One-way0 transfers
831123+55371:47 PM4h12Colmar Saint-Joseph5:59 PMLyon Part Dieu$691One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:20 PM6h00Colmar, Place de la Gare4:20 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$331One-way1 transfer
- T729156:20 PM1h10Strasbourg Airport7:30 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport$6461One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Colmar to Lyon:
A bus is $73 (€61) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Colmar to Lyon costing on average $115 (€96).
A bus is $537 (€451) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Colmar to Lyon costing on average $579 (€486).
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 5m.
Bus takes on average 6h 44m.
- Around 32 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Colmar and Lyon as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Colmar station and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Buses mostly depart from Colmar, Place de la Gare and arrive in Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV Lyria to go to Lyon by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Lyon by bus.
- Travel with Twin Jet, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Global Supply Systems, Avion Express Malta, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Swiss, Transavia France, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Vueling to go to Lyon by flight.
- 2 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Twin Jet.
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