Transport in and around Colmar

If you’re traveling without a car, public transport in and around Colmar are the cheapest way to get around. The historical city center is small and pedestrian, so there is little need to use public transport. Only if you have difficulty walking or the hotel is located far from the center.

 * Prices below are valid for 2024 but can be changed with a time

 

Public transport in and around Colmar

It is necessary to distinguish between three types of buses that operate in Colmar and the surrounding area:

  • City buses and the closest suburb of Colmar – (TRACE network) – ticket 1.50 € for 1 hour
  • Buses throughout the Colmar agglomeration (that is, to neighboring villages, including the most tourist ones) – Fluo Grand Est network (for department 68) – ticket 4 € for 4 hours
  • Tourist panoramic bus KUT’ZIG (hop-on / hop-off) – only in high season – ticket 29 € per day.

In short, 1 ticket price for 1 adult:

  • ticket for Colmar city and surroundlings: 1.40 €,
  • ticket for the Colmar agglomeration (that is, Colmar itself and those villages in the surrounding area): 4 €,
  • ticket for the Haut-Rhin department for 24 hours: 23.10 €,
  • ticket for the whole Alsace : 37.40 €.

If you plan to see the historical center of Colmar, then you don’t even have to use city buses.

Almost all buses stop at Colmar station.

 

Buses from Colmar to neighboring villages (Route des Vins d’Alsace)

Buses operated by Fluo Grand Est depart from Colmar Station with only one other stop within the city. So it is better to depart from the Gare de Colmar.

When leaving the station you can find many bus stops on the left and right, each serving 1 – 2 buses in different directions. You can find your way around using the information on a board near the stop. Check bus route numbers and the final destination written on a board. Allow some time to walk from stop to stop to find your bus.

The bus towards Riquewihr and Ribeauville depart from the last stop to the right of the exit.

The tourist panoramic bus stops at a stop almost opposite the exit, but across the road.

 

Travelling with kids in and around Colmar

If you are traveling with toddlers, it is important to remember that buses in the city of Colmar are low-floor. But buses to neighboring villages are ordinary intercity high-floor buses. So you will have to fold the stroller and put it in the luggage compartment every time.

This is not very convenient, since you have to take everything out of the stroller every time, but there is no other option.

Unfortunately, regional trains in Alsace are also usually high-floor (with some exceptions). So you will have to struggle a lot with the stroller.

 

Frequency of buses

Buses run quite frequently in the city of Colmar, though it depends on the route. Depending on the time of day, the bus frequency is every 10, 20, 30 or 60 minutes.

But buses from Colmar to neighboring villages can run from relatively often (once every 2 hours) to very rarely (2 buses a day), or not at all (even in high season there is not a single bus to Eguisheim on Sundays!). Therefore, be sure to find out the exact schedule in advance and arrive at the stop at least 10 – 15 minutes earlier so as not to miss your bus. There are no notice boards about the bus arrival time. Not even at all stops you can find a bus schedule!

In spring – summer season an option can be to take a panoramic tourist bus which goes also on Sunday every 1.5 hour, but is pretty costy.

 

City Colmar transport

  • TRACE network
  • tickets:
    • €1.50  for 1 hour
    • €11 for 10 single tickets
    • €3.60 for 24-hour ticket
    • €7 for 72-hour ticket
    • €5.40 for 24-hour ticket for groups of 2 – 5 people (valid only Saturday, Sunday and public holidays)

 

Colmar surroundings transport

  • Fluo Grand Est network
  • Covers department Haut Rhin (means most of the most beautiful villages of Alsace surrounding Colmar)
  • tickets for 1 person:
    • single: 4 € for 4 hours
    • €23,10 – 24 hours ticket for 1 person for the department Haut Rhin
    • € 37,40 – 24 hours ticket for 1 person for the whole Alsace
  • tickets for groups 2 – 5 people (valid only Saturday, Sunday and public holidays)
    • €5.40 – 1 day ticket city Colmar and agglomeration
    • €24,20 – 1 day ticket for the department Haut Rhin (neighbours villages of Colmar)
    • €39,10 – 1 day ticket for the whole Alsace

 

Colmar panoramic tourist bus

A new travel option is the KUT’ZIG panoramic tourist bus, which runs a circular route: Colmar – Ribeauvillé – Hunawihr – Riquewihr – Kaysersberg – Turckheim – Eguisheim – Colmar, departing every 1.5 hours. These are red buses, partially open (without a roof).

  • Operating time: April 26 – October 13 (for 2024).
  • April – June and October: Friday to Sunday and on holidays July – September: Tuesday to Sunday and on holidays
  • Bus schedule: Departure from Colmar train station: 8:30, 10:00, 11:30, 13:00, 14:30, 16:00, 17:30.
  • The stop is slightly to the right of the Colmar station exit, across the street.
  • Unlimited hop-on hop-off access for 1 day
  • Ticket prices: Adults – €29 per day Children under 12 – €19, Free for children under 3 sitting on a parent’s lap
  • Buy tickets online

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