By car
From Strasbourg, take the A35 south towards Colmar, take the exit at Sélestat in the direction of Marckolsheim. From Sélestat take the D424 towards Marckolsheim. After approx.10km you will reach a large roundabout at the entrance of Marckolsheim. Turn right onto the D468 into the centre of Marckolsheim. Turn right at roundabout after the Town Hall. At large Water Tower turn right onto the D10 across bridge of Rhine-Rhone canal. After 200m and passing a bus stop you will reach a large sand stone gate. Turn into the gate and immediately left. A gravel path will take you into the back of the property where you will find parking facilities next to the house.
GPS coordinates: latitude: 48.161101/ longitude: 7.531918
From Basel/ Mulhouse/ Colmar take the A35 north towards Sélestat. Take the exit 20 at Guemar (one stop before Sélestat) and follow the direction of Marckolsheim along the D106 which later becomes the D10. You will pass the villages of Illhaeusern and Elsenheim before entering Marckolsheim after 12km you will reach Marckolsheim. Approx. 400m into the town you will reach a large sand stone gate. Turn into the gate and immediately left. A gravel path will take you into the back of the property where you will find parking facilities next to the house.
GPS coordinates: latitude: 48.161101/ longitude: 7.531918
From Germany you will leave the A5 (Freiburg-Karlsruhe) at exit 59 (Riegel am Kaiserstuhl/ Endingen), following the direction of France/ Marckolsheim. The L113 will take you passed Endingen and Sassbach directly to the German French border which you will reach after 12km. Passed the Rhine crossing, sluice and hydrolic power station you will reach a roundabout. Exit the roundabout at the third exit (D20 towards Neuf Brisach). After 500m turn right onto the D10 towards Marckolsheim. In the town you will cross two roundabouts and a bridge across the Rhine-Rhone canal. After 200m and passing a bus stop you will reach a large sand stone gate. Turn into the gate and immediately left. A gravel path will take you into the back of the property where you will find parking facilities next to the house.
GPS coordinates: latitude: 48.161101/ longitude: 7.531918
By Train
Closest French railway station: Sélestat, approx. 15km from Marckolsheim. Taxis are available at the station.
For more information: www.voyages-sncf.fr
Closest German railway station: Riegel-Malterdingen (Regionalexpress) approx.. 15km from Marckolsheim or the ICE stations of Freiburg and Offenburg approx.. 45km from Marckolsheim. Taxis are available at the stations.
By Plane
Basel international airport: 80km/ 1h by rental car to Marckolsheim
Strasbourg international airport: 80km/ 1h by rental car to Marckolsheim
Baden-Baden international airport: approx. 120km/ 1.5h by rental car to Marckolsheim.
For transatlantic arrival book Frankfurt Airport. Excellent ICE train connections will take you to Freiburg in 2h and then by local train to Riegel-Malterdingen.
Local bus connections
Approx. 50m from the gate is a bus station with good local connections to Colmar (bus 346).
(For bus connections: www.ried-marckolsheim.fr/Territoire/Transports.html)