# Strasbourg with a day in Colmar

[Canonical itinerary](<https://zukio.com/trips/europe/single-base-plus-day-trip/strasbourg-with-a-day-in-colmar-z0052/>)

Add a nearby city or landscape while keeping one overnight base

- Region: Europe
- Trip format: Single base + day trip
- Nights: 5
- Interests: Design, Politics, Food & Drink

## Route and nights

- Strasbourg · 5 night(s)

Tradeoff: A day trip avoids repacking. Check the last return option and whether the travel time is worth the outing.

Compare: Local transit, rail, ferry or road for the outing as applicable

## Day-by-day agenda

Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.

### Day 1 · Strasbourg

- 15:00 to 15:40 · Check in or drop off your bags · Hôtel Gutenberg
- 16:00 to 17:35 · Locate the station route for Colmar and have supper nearby · Grande Île, Strasbourg. Keep the walk optional if you arrive late.
- 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner near the end of your walk · Grande Île, Strasbourg
Overnight: [Hôtel Gutenberg](<https://www.hotels.com/ho286430/hotel-gutenberg-strasbourg-france/>) · Strasbourg

### Day 2 · Strasbourg

- 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Place Gutenberg, Strasbourg
- 09:25 to 10:50 · Visit Strasbourg Cathedral and its square · Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg. Check visitor access around services. Choose the exterior and square if the interior is unavailable. [Official information](<https://www.cathedrale-strasbourg.fr/>)
- 11:05 to 12:10 · Walk the timber-framed lanes near Maison Kammerzell · Maison Kammerzell, Strasbourg
- 12:25 to 13:40 · Lunch around the cathedral precinct · Grande Île, Strasbourg
- 14:00 to 16:45 · Walk the lanes between Place du Marché-aux-Poissons and Petite France · Grande Île, Strasbourg
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Place Gutenberg, Strasbourg
Overnight: [Hôtel Gutenberg](<https://www.hotels.com/ho286430/hotel-gutenberg-strasbourg-france/>) · Strasbourg

### Day 3 · Strasbourg

- 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Place Gutenberg, Strasbourg
- 09:30 to 10:20 · Travel to the European Quarter · European Parliament, Strasbourg
- 10:30 to 12:05 · Visit the European Parliament if a program is available · European Parliament, Strasbourg. Check visitor program, ID requirements, and closures. If unavailable, take the exterior route and continue to Parc de l’Orangerie. [Official information](<https://visiting.europarl.europa.eu/en/visitor-offer/strasbourg>)
- 12:20 to 13:30 · Lunch near the European Quarter or back in Neustadt · Strasbourg
- 13:45 to 16:40 · Walk the public routes along the Ill and around the European Quarter · European Quarter, Strasbourg
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Place Gutenberg, Strasbourg
Overnight: [Hôtel Gutenberg](<https://www.hotels.com/ho286430/hotel-gutenberg-strasbourg-france/>) · Strasbourg

### Day 4 · Colmar

- 08:15 to 10:00 · Travel from Strasbourg to Colmar · Colmar railway station. Use a published train and allow time for the walk into town. [Official information](<https://www.ter.sncf.com/grand-est>)
- 10:10 to 12:05 · Walk the canals and historic lanes around Little Venice · Petite Venise, Colmar. Use the quieter side streets if paths near the canals are crowded.
- 12:20 to 13:30 · Lunch around the historic center · Colmar, France
- 13:45 to 15:40 · Explore the old town around Place de la Cathédrale · Place de la Cathédrale, Colmar. Choose one indoor museum only if its hours fit.
- 15:55 to 17:40 · Return to Strasbourg · Strasbourg railway station. Adjust this travel window to a real departure.
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Place Gutenberg, Strasbourg
Overnight: [Hôtel Gutenberg](<https://www.hotels.com/ho286430/hotel-gutenberg-strasbourg-france/>) · Strasbourg

### Day 5 · Strasbourg

- 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Place Gutenberg, Strasbourg
- 09:30 to 10:40 · Try an Alsatian bakery around the historic center · Grande Île, Strasbourg. Check the bakery hours and save room for lunch.
- 10:55 to 12:05 · Walk around Place Kléber and nearby market streets · Place Kléber, Strasbourg
- 12:20 to 13:40 · Have an Alsatian lunch in the center · Grande Île, Strasbourg. Check service times and whether you need a reservation.
- 13:55 to 16:40 · Follow a short riverside loop and stop at a cafe · Quai des Bateliers, Strasbourg
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Place Gutenberg, Strasbourg
Overnight: [Hôtel Gutenberg](<https://www.hotels.com/ho286430/hotel-gutenberg-strasbourg-france/>) · Strasbourg

### Day 6 · Strasbourg

- 08:25 to 09:15 · Breakfast near your hotel · Place Gutenberg, Strasbourg
- 09:30 to 10:00 · Check out and collect your bags · Hôtel Gutenberg
- 10:10 to 10:50 · Optional last walk near your hotel · Place Gutenberg, Strasbourg. Skip this if you need the time to get to your departure point.