Caveau d'Eguisheim
What to order: the three-meat baeckeoffe (€25) or the five-meat choucroute garnie (€22.50)
Every day · Saturday and Sunday without a midday break · menu in Spanish with QR code
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Day itinerary · 48.08° N · 7.36° E
A day on the Alsace Wine Route, by TGV to Colmar and by e-bike to Eguisheim.
TGV to Colmar, an e-bike to Eguisheim, a stroll round the village's rings, baeckeoffe or choucroute on the château square and back to Colmar through the vines.
Leaving from
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Total time14 h
By car5 h 45 each way
From ParisTGV to Colmar · about 2 h 20
By bikeAbout 15 km, almost flat
BikeE-bike €45 a day
DifficultyEasy
Cost€70–100 pp without the train
With childrenYes, with a children's bike or trailer
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Paris 2 h 15 by train
TGV from Paris-Est to Colmar
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The Wine Route by E-Bike, from Colmar to Eguisheim, Kaysersberg and Riquewihr
collect the bike at the Alsa Cyclo Tours Colmar agency, 5 rue du Chasseur: electric €45 a day
+33 3 69 45 92 70
- 30 min by bike7 km
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Eguisheim, the Village of Streets in a Circle around Its Castle
leave the bike outside and walk the rue du Rempart
- 1 min on foot
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Caveau d'Eguisheim
baeckeoffe €25, choucroute €22.50; open every day
1 & 3 place du Château Saint-Léon, 68420 Eguisheim · +33 3 89 41 85 72
Restaurant €€Book -
Back home 45 min by bike · 8 km
back to Colmar among the vines; return the bike before 17:45
- 2 h 15 by train · TGV to Paris-Est
Approximate cost
About €65–80 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
The Wine Route by E-Bike, from Colmar to Eguisheim, Kaysersberg and Riquewihr
The Alsace Wine Route is almost six hours from Paris by car, but by TGV you are in Colmar mid-morning, and from there you do not need a car: Eguisheim, one of the prettiest villages on the route, is about seven kilometres away among the vines, and an e-bike puts it half an hour away. This plan is the simplest way to see Alsace in a day from Paris.
The day, hour by hour
7:30 · TGV to Colmar. From the Gare de l'Est, direct or with a change at Strasbourg. Check the timetable for the day: some trains take longer.
10:15 · Bike in Colmar. Alsa Cyclo Tours has an office at 5 rue du Chasseur. E-bike at €45 a day or €30 for half a day; classic, €25. Ask for the Eguisheim route on tracks through the vines in the Loopi app.
11:00 · Eguisheim. Leave the bike at the entrance and walk the rings: the Saint-Léon château square, with the chapel of Leo IX and the fountain, and the whole circuit of rue du Rempart, north and south, with its curving half-timbered houses.
12:30 · Lunch at the Caveau d'Eguisheim. On the same château square. Three-meat baeckeoffe, choucroute garnie, fleischkiechle or bibeleskaes; dishes from €17.90 to €27.50. Open every day.
14:00 · Free afternoon in the village. A tasting at one of the caveaux in the courtyards or climb into the vines to see the village from above.
16:00 · Return to Colmar. Through the vineyard, unhurried. Return the bike before 17:45 and, if you have time, take a turn round Petite Venise before the train.
Is it for me?
If you want to see a village on the route unhurried, eat Alsatian cooking and stroll among the vines without driving, yes. With children it works: the office has children's bikes, seats and trailers. If you want to see three or four villages, better sleep there: see the two-night break.
Time5 h
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
La Winstub du Chambard
What to order: the €42 Menu du Terroir with tarte à l'oignon and Le Chambard's choucroute royale
Every day, from 12:00 to 14:00 and from 19:00 to 21:00 · 45 covers
La Brendelstub
What to order: the spit-roast ham with honey (€29) or the green knepfles with lemon
The website does not publish opening hours · book online or by phone
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Alsace Wine Route
From April to October, when the bike offices open without booking; May, June, September and October are the best months. In December, with the Christmas market, there are guided bike outings to Eguisheim.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Book the e-bike
On in-season weekends they sell out.
- 2Eat early
By one the château square is full.
- 3If you taste, share
Alcohol limits apply on a bike too.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can you see Alsace in a day from Paris?
Yes: TGV to Colmar and an e-bike to Eguisheim.
How long does it take by bike from Colmar to Eguisheim?
About half an hour on an e-bike, about seven kilometres.
How much does the day cost?
Between €70 and €100 per person without the train: the bike and lunch.
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