Do you consider coming to Alsace? That’s a great idea ! There are three main cities in alsace: Strasbourg, Colmar and Mulhouse. Here are the best ways to get there
By car or motorbike
Here is an information board about the time needed to come to Alsace by car or motorbike from the main French cities.
| Strasbourg | Colmar | Mulhouse | |
| Bordeaux | 9h15 | 8h30 | 8h15 |
| Clermont-Ferrand | 6h | 5h30 | 5h |
| Lille | 5h15 | 6h | 6h30 |
| Lyon | 4h45 | 4h | 3h45 |
| Marseille | 7h30 | 6h45 | 6h30 |
| Nancy | 2h | 2h | 2h45 |
| Nantes | 8h | 8h30 | 8h15 |
| Paris | 4h45 | 5h30 | 5h15 |
| Reims | 3h15 | 4h | 4h45 |
| Rennes | 7h45 | 8h15 | 7h45 |
Here is an idea of the time it will take you from the big cities of neighbouring countries.
| Strasbourg | Colmar | Mulhouse | |
| Bruxelles | 4h30 | 5h | 5h45 |
| Fribourg en Brisgau | 1h15 | 1h | 1h |
| Genève | 4h | 3h30 | 3h45 |
| Innsbruck | 5h | 5h | 4h45 |
| Luxembourg | 2h15 | 3h | 3h30 |
| Stuttgart | 1h45 | 2h30 | 2h45 |
| Zürich | 2h30 | 1h45 | 1h30 |
By plane
Alsace has two international airports.
Euroairport (Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg airport)
Euroairport is the airport of basel, Mulhouse and Freiburg. It is located in the South of Alsace at the border between Switzerland and Germany.
In addition to the regular airlines companies you can find some low cost companies such as Easy Jet, Vueling and Ryanair. A good way to come to Alsace with a tight budget! Here is the list of the cities linked to Euroairport by direct flights.
How to get to Euroairport and how to leave it
Public transportation
There is a shuttle between Euroairport and the sation of Saint-Louis (2,50 euros – 12 minutes). You will find the schedule here. At the station, you will find direct trains to go to Mulhouse (6 euros – 15 minutes) Colmar (13 euros – 35 minutes) and Strasbourg (about 23 euros – 1h10). You will find the schedule here.
There are also private shuttles between Euroairport and Strasbourg they can be private or shared with other people:
Strasbourg navette (from 29 euros) and Alsace Navette airport (from 38 euros)
Taxi
You will find on Euroairport site a list of taxis.
Location de voiture
There are numerous car rental companies at the airport. Here is a list of the different companies.
Aéroport de Strasbourg-Entzheim
Strasbourg Entsheim airport is a much smaller airport. It is located in Strasbourg (Bas Rhin).
In addition to regular companies, Strasbourg airport hosts low cost companies such as Easy jet, Volotea and Ryanair. A good way to come to Alsace at a good price. Here is the list of the cities linked to Strasbourg by direct flights.
How to get to the Strasbourg-Entzheim airport and how to leave it
Public transportation
The train station Entzheim-Airport is reachable in 5 minutes on foot. There is a shuttle that links the airport to Strasbourg in about 10 minutes. You will find the schedule here. It costs 2,60 euros for a single ticket and 4,20 euros for a ticket including the train and the tramway in Strasbourg.
Taxi
Here are a few numbers of taxis in Strasbourg: Taxi Pro 67 +33 3 88 200 800, Taxis 13 +33 3 88 36 13 13, Taxi Strass +33 3 88 27 13 13
Car rental
There are many car rental companies at Strasbourg airport. Here is a list of the companies.
By train
To book a train ticket go to the internet site of Voyages SNCF. Here is an information board about the time needed to come to Alsace by train from the main French cities. The lengths of time given correspond to the quickest possible routes.
| Strasbourg | Colmar | Mulhouse | |
| Bordeaux | 6h36 (direct) | 7h22 (1 changement) | 7h35 (1 changement) |
| Clermont-Ferrand | 6h50 (1 changement) | 6h22 (1 changement) | 5h35 (1 changement) |
| Lille | 3h40 (1 changement) | 4h33 (1 changement) | 4h50 (1 changement) |
| Lyon | 3h16 (direct) | 3h15 (direct) | 2h48 (direct) |
| Marseille | 5h34 (direct) | 5h06 (direct) | 4h42 (direct) |
| Nancy | 1h24 (direct) | 2h06 (direct) | 2h29 (direct) |
| Nantes | 5h42 (1 changement) | 6h21 (2 changements) | 6h01 (1 changement) |
| Paris | 2h17 (direct) | 2h55 (direct) | 2h40 (direct) |
| Paris – Aéroport Charles de Gaulle | 2h27 (direct) | 3h14 (1 changement) | 3h35 (1 changement) |
| Reims | 1h52 (direct depuis la gare Champagne-Ardennes TGV) | 2h34 (1 changement) | 2h55 (1 changement) |
| Rennes | 5h37 (1 changement) | 6h11 (1 changement) | 5h59 (1 changement) |
Here is an idea of the time it will take you from the big cities of neighbouring countries.
| Strasbourg | Colmar | Mulhouse | |
| Bruxelles | 4h05 (1 changement) | 5h10 (1 changement) | 4h51 (1 changement) |
| Fribourg en Brisgau | 1h07 (1 changement) | 2h (1 changement) | 1h38 (1 changement) |
| Genève | 4h20 (1 changement) | 3h47 (1 changement) | 3h08 (2 changements) |
| Innsbruck | 6h25 (2 changements) | 5h51 (2 changements) | 5h09 (1 changement) |
| Luxembourg | 2h (direct) | 2h51 (direct) | 3h07 (direct) |
| Stuttgart | 1h16 (direct) | 1h56 (1 changement) | 2h49 (1 changement) |
| Zürich | 2h29 (1 changement) | 1h57 (1 changement) | 1h19 (direct) |