Day 3: Strasbourg to Colmar
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Compare this journeyAlsace Fairytale Loop: Strasbourg, Colmar and Wine Villages
Use two nights in Strasbourg and one in Colmar for this four-day Alsace visit. Choose a wine-village excursion only when the return transport leaves enough time.
France · Published planning example
- Duration
- 4 days
- Travel style
- Budget
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1Strasbourg Cathedral and Petite France
StrasbourgLeave your bags before walking through the centre. Choose the cathedral interior around visitor hours and services, then slow down around Petite France. Read a few dinner menus before choosing a tarte flambée or another regional dish.
€45 for one bed, €32 for meals, €7 for local travel and €5 for extras. Add paid visits, excursions and intercity or airport tickets. These are chosen allowances; use your actual bookings.
Estimated day spending: €89.00
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Day 2The river and Orangerie
StrasbourgChoose a walking or cycling route towards the European quarter and Orangerie. If renting a bike, check the actual hire price, deposit and return time. Keep any Parliament visit separate from simply viewing the buildings outside.
€45 for one bed, €32 for meals, €7 for local travel and €5 for extras. Add paid visits, excursions and intercity or airport tickets. These are chosen allowances; use your actual bookings.
Estimated day spending: €89.00
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Day 3Travel to Colmar and explore the canals
ColmarTake a suitable regional train, usually about half an hour, then leave your bags before the old centre. Pick Unterlinden as the main paid visit if its opening day suits you, with time for the covered market or Petite Venise afterwards.
€45 for one bed, €32 for meals, €7 for local travel and €5 for extras. Add paid visits, excursions and intercity or airport tickets. These are chosen allowances; use your actual bookings.
Estimated day spending: €89.00
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Day 4One wine village, if the return fits
ColmarLook up a complete Riquewihr bus journey and its last useful return before setting out. Service patterns differ by day and season. With an onward train today, staying in Colmar may leave more time to enjoy lunch than carrying luggage through a village excursion.
No overnight stay; €32 for meals, €7 for local travel and €5 for extras. Add paid visits, excursions and intercity or airport tickets. These are chosen allowances; use your actual bookings.
Estimated day spending: €44.00
Arrange the overnight stops first
Use two nights in Strasbourg and one in Colmar for this four-day Alsace visit. Choose a wine-village excursion only when the return transport leaves enough time. Match the main journeys to the room locations, then book the visits you most want. Keep arrival afternoons flexible.
Destination details
Strasbourg · Colmar. These guides explain local arrivals, admission choices and practical places to start.
Build the budget from nights and days
The day figures add up to €311.00 for one traveller, before the extra costs listed below. The day notes show the stay, meals, local travel and small extras separately. The simple stay allowance is for one bed. A final day in these destinations has no overnight allowance. These are chosen spending plans, not measured averages or available room offers.
Add paid visits, day-trip transport, intercity tickets and airport journeys. Replace the stay line with your full booking cost, including taxes and cleaning. Do not add the city budget cards on top of these day amounts; they are an alternative way to plan the same spending.
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Journeys between stops
How to get from one stop to the next. Journey times are approximate; use the ticket and timetable links to choose a departure for your travel date.
If you have fewer days
Combine Strasbourg and Colmar into 2 packed days using the 30-minute direct regional train.
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Make the itinerary fit your trip
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