Alsace, France - Colmar, Ribeauville, and Riquewihr

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How to get around Colmar, Ribeauville, and Riquewihr?


We stayed around Colmar area as it is much of a bigger town and there are more things to see but we spent a day going around Colmar visiting the towns of Ribeauville and Riquewihr.

Ribeauville is a small town (5K population) and bigger than Riquewihr (though I preferred the latter as it seems to be much more vibrant, more people, colourful).  All of these towns are very picturesque.

To get to those towns, you can take bus 106 which stops at the main station of Colmar (Gare SCNF) or Place de Kenster (near the 12 cinemas).  It costs around 7 Euros for a round trip (which allows you also to get off at Riquewihr (since Ribeauville is further).  You can pay in the bus directly.


Where are the stops in Colmar for Bus 106?

For the main train station, the stop is basically, when you get out of the main entrance, it is to the right but there's also a stop near the tourist office in town (rather than you walk or go all the way to the main station).

It was supposed to take around 50 minutes in Ribeauville and around 30 minutes for Riquewihr but you may want to add 10 minutes or more due to traffic.




Colmar


  • Do you know that Frederic Bartholdi is actually from Colmar? Yes, the guy who designed the Statue of Liberty.  There is a Bartholdi Museum and quite close to Colmar is a mini-version of the Statue of Liberty (You will see this when you take Bus 106, it's like 10 minutes away).
  • The Postcard Colmar picture is definitely taken in what they call the "Little Venice" (La Petite Venise)















Ribeauville

It was supposed to take around 50 minutes in Ribeauville and around 30 minutes for Riquewihr but you may want to add 10 minutes or more due to traffic.









The Ribeauville Bus Stop




Riquewihr

It was supposed to take around 50 minutes in Ribeauville and around 30 minutes for Riquewihr but you may want to add 10 minutes or more due to traffic.
















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