EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and Strasbourg Airport are the main flight gateways for Colmar. Choose between them according to the flights serving your departure point and the ground transfers you can comfortably manage. Rail arrivals from Paris, Strasbourg and Basel also bring you to Colmar station, with a final walk to Place de l’Ancienne Douane in the old town.
Airports and arrival routes
| Criterion | EuroAirport | Strasbourg Airport |
|---|---|---|
| Travel components to Place de l’Ancienne Douane, excluding waits and arrival procedures | just over an hour | about an hour and a quarter |
| Ground transport changes | 1: bus to train at Saint-Louis | 1: train to train at Strasbourg |
| Adult one-way ticket components, per person | Bus €3; onward train — | Airport train —; onward train — |
| First ground service interval | Bus every 15–30 minutes | Train every 20 minutes daytime; 5–10 minutes at peaks |
| Onward train frequency | — | Every 30 minutes weekday daytime; 2 per hour Saturday |
| Last first-leg departure, not arrival in Colmar | 23:45 daily to Saint-Louis | 23:44 latest listed to Strasbourg; operating days unspecified |
Choose the airport with the usable flight first, and then weigh the transfer. EuroAirport offers a forecourt bus followed by a train, while Strasbourg offers a covered walk followed by two trains. With children or heavy luggage, favour a direct onward train and the approach you can manage comfortably. Baggage collection, border procedures, waiting and interchange time are additional to the travel components above.
EuroAirport serves markets including the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Canada, Morocco and Turkey, with airlines including easyJet, British Airways, KLM and Turkish Airlines. Some destinations operate only in summer or winter.
Strasbourg Airport’s direct destinations include London, Manchester, Frankfurt, Madrid, Rome and Casablanca, with airlines including Volotea, easyJet, Lufthansa and Royal Air Maroc. Holiday-flight destinations, such as Rovaniemi and Madeira, are not necessarily year-round scheduled services.
Colmar-Houssen Airport has no scheduled public passenger flights, so it is not an alternative for a regular airline arrival. If you are already in Paris, Strasbourg or Basel, use the rail approaches below rather than adding an airport transfer.
EuroAirport via Saint-Louis
- Airport bus
- Distribus Line 11 to Saint-Louis Gare
- First airport departure
- 05:30 Monday–Friday; 05:35 Saturday; 06:00 Sunday and public holidays
- Interval
- Every 15–30 minutes
- Adult single, per person
- €3
- Validity
- 1 hour from purchase, for immediate use
From EuroAirport, leave through the French-sector Arrivals exit for the terminal forecourt. This puts you at the boarding point for Saint-Louis railway station, rather than on a Swiss-sector connection towards Basel.
Buy your bus ticket from the driver with cash or card, or through the Distribus e-shop. An SMS ticket is also available: text “EAP” to 93400 and show the reply to the driver as you board. Buy when you are ready to travel, rather than well ahead of landing.
The bus journey to Saint-Louis takes about 11 minutes. At the station, choose a direct SNCF TER Fluo Grand Est service to Colmar if it fits your arrival. The direct rail leg takes about 36 minutes. Other itineraries involve changing at Mulhouse or Basel SBB, adding another luggage transfer.
After reaching Colmar station, continue to Place de l’Ancienne Douane using the old-town approach below. Treat the bus and train as separate boarding stages: leave room to get off, find your platform and move luggage without rushing.
From the station to the old town
From Colmar station, continue to Place de l’Ancienne Douane to reach the old town, rather than treating the railway arrival as the end of your journey. The walk is about 1.2 km and takes about 16 minutes, ending beside the former customs house.
With bulky luggage, tired children or difficulty walking, a short taxi journey is an alternative. Budget roughly €10–€20 per vehicle for this central trip, but traffic, time of day and luggage charges can move the metered cost. Have the square’s name ready so the driver knows your destination.
Strasbourg Airport via Strasbourg station
From Strasbourg Airport, follow the covered pedestrian walkway to Entzheim-Aéroport station, about five minutes on foot. SNCF’s TER Fluo Grand Est trains take you directly to Strasbourg station in eight minutes. Change there for Colmar. The onward regional rail journey takes about 32 minutes, followed by the old-town walk described above.
- Name
- Entzheim-Aéroport station
- Location
- Entzheim Maps
- Essential fact
- The railway station serving Strasbourg Airport in Entzheim.
Airport trains run every 20 minutes during the day and every 5–10 minutes at peak times. The first listed departure towards Strasbourg is 05:33, without a specified operating-day pattern. Allow time at Strasbourg to find the Colmar platform and move your bags between trains.
Use your TER ticket on its stated date and in its stated direction, following any fare-specific conditions. Keep the ticket until you leave, and have any required discount proof and ID ready for inspection. Select the full journey to Colmar so you include both the airport train and the connection at Strasbourg.
Trains from Paris, Strasbourg and Basel
For arrivals by rail, Paris Gare de l’Est, Strasbourg station and Basel SBB offer different approaches to Colmar. Prefer a direct train when it suits your plans, especially with luggage or children. Each approach finishes at Colmar station, then follows the same walk to Place de l’Ancienne Douane.
Paris: direct trains and a Strasbourg change
- Châtelet–Gare de l’Est adult single
- €2.55 Metro-Train-RER Ticket
- Paris–Strasbourg adult one-way starting fare
- From €25 second class on selected trains and dates, subject to availability
- Paris–Colmar journeys
- 18 per day across the route; count varies by date
- Place du Châtelet–old town via Strasbourg
- about 3 hours of travel, excluding boarding and connection waits
- Direct example, 6 October 2026
- Paris Est 18:55 → Colmar 21:20, latest listed direct departure
- Changing example, 6 October 2026
- Paris Est 20:25 → Colmar 23:58; 55-minute Strasbourg connection, latest listed via Strasbourg
TGV INOUI and OUIGO Grande Vitesse run directly from Paris Gare de l’Est to Colmar. Alternatively, take TGV INOUI, OUIGO or a DB–SNCF cooperation service to Strasbourg and change to TER. Favour a direct departure if it suits your plans and you want fewer luggage transfers. The late departures above apply to the stated date, while the journey count includes direct and connecting services across the route.
From Place du Châtelet, Metro Line 4 reaches Gare de l’Est in about 11 minutes. The high-speed leg to Strasbourg takes about 2 hours, before the regional train to Colmar and the final old-town walk described above. Leave additional time to reach the high-speed platform and make the Strasbourg connection.
Select Paris–Colmar as the full journey before paying, rather than buying only the high-speed leg to Strasbourg. Compare the offered departure, connection and ticket’s exchange or refund conditions. The advertised starting fare applies to Paris–Strasbourg, not the entire journey to Colmar.
Strasbourg and Basel regional trains
From Place Kléber in central Strasbourg, walk about 1 km to Strasbourg station, taking about 14 minutes. SNCF Voyageurs TER Grand Est trains run directly to Colmar, where you continue on the old-town walk above. Together, the walking and rail components take just over an hour, with boarding and waiting additional.
Strasbourg departures run every 30 minutes during weekday daytime and twice an hour on Saturdays. The first listed Colmar departure is 05:19, with no specified operating-day pattern. For fare flexibility, discounted products and reservations, Strasbourg to Colmar train tickets explains the choices before you pay.
From Basel Marktplatz, Tram 11 reaches Basel SBB in about 9 minutes. An adult full-fare, second-class urban single costs CHF 4.20 and is valid for one hour within the central Basel fare area.
Basel SBB has direct TER trains to Colmar via Saint-Louis and Mulhouse, as well as journeys changing at Mulhouse. There are 31 trains daily across the route. The fastest scheduled rail journey takes 40 minutes, while the average is 49 minutes. Including the tram approach and final old-town walk, allow roughly 65–75 minutes of travel, plus boarding and waiting.
Ordinary paper and digital TER Fluo tickets need no stamping or validation before boarding. Have your ticket, any required discount proof and ID ready for inspection. Regional ticket books and special fare products can have separate rules, so follow the conditions of the product you choose.
Sources & fact-checking
Checks against the sources below cover: services and fares and charges.
- Cheap train Paris – Colmar – SNCF Connect
- SNCF Connect — fares and charges
- Île-de-France Mobilités — fares and charges
- Passenger Fares, version 3 March 2025
- SNCF Voyageurs (TER Grand Est) — service
- SNCF Voyageurs (TER Fluo Grand Est) — service
- SNCF — service
- Train timetables Basel–Colmar — SNCF Connect
- Tarifverbund Nordwestschweiz (TNW) — fares and charges
- TER Grand Est (SNCF Voyageurs) — service
- EuroAirport — service
- Strasbourg Airport — service
- Aéroport de Colmar — service
- Transport | EuroAirport
- Distribus Line 11 timetable, 2026/2027
- Navette EuroAirport | Distribus
- SNCF Voyageurs / TER Fluo Grand Est — service
- Train aéroport d’Entzheim – Strasbourg – Horaires et tarifs – TER Fluo en Grand Est
- Gare Entzheim-Aéroport : accès, services et infos pratiques | TER
- Horaires et prochains départs gare Entzheim Aéroport | SNCF TER Grand Est
- Les tarifs voyageurs
