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Compare bus and train for Colmar to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Colmar to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $18 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 16m. 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 $18, while a train costs an average of $72.
Distance: 73 miles (119 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$72 Average price | $18 Average price Cheapest | $89 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 16m Average total duration Fastest 1h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 9m Average total duration 2h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg 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 Colmar to Zurich:
A bus is $55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Colmar to Zurich costing on average $72.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 9m.
The journey is about 15m faster (1h 46m by train vs 2h 1m by car) and roughly $16 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($72 vs $89). 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 Zurich
How to get from Colmar to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Colmar to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 47446:20 AM2h35Colmar, Gare SNCF8:55 AMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)$151One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 47446:20 AM2h35Colmar, Gare SNCF8:55 AMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)$151One-way0 transfers
Fastest
96219+921112:23 PM2h03Colmar station2:26 PMZurich HB$681One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 831117 · 96219+921111:58 AM2h28Colmar Saint-Joseph2:26 PMZurich HB$681One-way2 transfers
- 96251+9211+
4452111:21 AM3h05Colmar Saint-Joseph2:26 PMZurich HB$681One-way2 transfers - 96233+92196:23 PM2h03Colmar station8:26 PMZurich HB$701One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus9:35 AM6h10Colmar, Place de la Gare3:45 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$311One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Colmar to Zurich:
A bus is $55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Colmar to Zurich costing on average $72.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 9m.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Colmar and Zurich as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Colmar station and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Colmar, Gare SNCF and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria, Deutsche Bahn, SBB, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Zurich by bus.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
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