Colmar

Colmar by train

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Colmar, in northeastern France, is a fairy-tale town known for its half-timbered houses and canals. The old town, with its winding streets and colourful facades, exudes charm, while the Unterlinden Museum showcases art and history. Colmar’s blend of Alsatian culture and scenic beauty makes it a captivating destination.

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Colmar train holidays

  • Vineyards of Burgundy

    Beaune, Dijon, Colmar

    The Burgundy vineyards stretch across 50 kilometres, where you can bike, walk and taste your way across France’s most acclaimed wine-growing region.

  • Visit the original inspiration of the village in Beauty and the Beast, Colmar, that combines colourful medieval architecture, canals, and Alsatian vineyards.

  • Medieval Alsace

    Riquewihr, Ribeauvillé, Colmar

    At the crossroads of French and German history, the Alsace region beckons with castles, medieval old towns and a unique cultural border landscape.

Activities and neighbourhoods in Colmar

  • Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle

    The fully-restored, medieval Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle offers panoramic Alsace views, and vistas of the Vosges, Black Forest, and even the Alps on clear days.

  • Mulhouse day trip

    Mulhouse, just 20 minutes by train, boasts the world's largest car and train museums, plus modern art, fine art, chic cafés, and shops in the city that likes to call itself, the 'French Manchester.'

  • Musée d’Unterlinden

    A 13th-century former Dominican convent, Musée d’Unterlinden displays art and artefacts from Rhineland’s Golden Age like the magnificent Isenheim Altarpiece and finds showing how 'golden' the era was.

  • La Petite Venise

    Wander Colmar's 'Little Venice', where the canals of the River Lauch cross. Admire colourful buildings and pass through the Fishmonger's District, the Tanner's Quarter and Place de l’Ancienne Douane.

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