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Strasbourg & the Alsace Wine Villages: 5-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive

Last updated: 2026-09-23

The 5-day version for September: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight.

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days

120 km

distance

3.5 h

driving

curated stops

💡 Good to know for this plan

Harvest: presses running, new-wine festivals village after village — the route at its ripest.
Light days: day 1, day 2, day 3, day 4, day 5 have one stop and time left over. Local tours and day trips are the way to fill them — each day links to what is bookable in its own town.

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Arrange a suitable car for the complete road journey.
Confirm licence, insurance, fuel, Crit’Air compliance, lawful parking and any one-way drop before departure.
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Check current roads, low-emission rules, parking and village access.
Check Strasbourg’s ZFE, live roads, harvest and Christmas-market traffic, lawful city and village parking, daylight and every site’s current access. Tastings, castles, museums, events and guided vineyard walks require separate confirmation.
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Day 1 Strasbourg

1 curated stop

Transit: none
Finish: ~13:30
Temperature: 9.5°C–21.1°C
Rainy days: ~8
Daylight: 12.3h

09:00

Strasbourg public canals-and-Grande-Île circuit strasbourg.eu map ↗

Use a lawful park-and-ride or city car park, then follow a bounded public circuit through the Grande-Île, canals and Petite France setting. Cathedral or museum interiors, boats, performances, markets and guided visits remain separate.

210 min · Strasbourg · Public streets, parks and viewpoints; confirm current traffic, parking, weather and access before travel

12:30

Au Brasseur aubrasseur.fr map ↗

Savor a crisp microbrew paired with a fluffy tarte flambé.

60 min · Strasbourg

Time to spare on this day

One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.

Tours & day trips here →

Overnight here

e.g. CIARUS · Auberge de Jeunesse HI Strasbourg

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Day 2 Sélestat

1 curated stop

Transit: 1h17
Finish: ~14:20
Temperature: 9.5°C–21.1°C
Rainy days: ~8
Daylight: 12.3h

10:20

Sélestat public old-town circuit selestat-haut-koenigsbourg.com map ↗

Use lawful town parking for a bounded public old-town circuit through Sélestat’s heritage streets. The Humanist Library, churches, castles, bird park, long walks and guided visits remain separate.

180 min · Sélestat · Public streets, parks and viewpoints; confirm current traffic, parking, weather and access before travel

13:20

Restaurant au Bon Pichet turtlesurf.eu

60 min · Sélestat

Time to spare on this day

One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.

Tours & day trips here →

Overnight here

Find a stay →

Day 3 Ribeauvillé & Riquewihr

1 curated stop

Transit: 0h55
Finish: ~14:25
Temperature: 9.2°C–20.6°C
Rainy days: ~9
Daylight: 12.3h

09:55

Ribeauvillé-and-Riquewihr public village circuit ribeauville-riquewihr.com map ↗

Use lawful village parking for a bounded public circuit through Ribeauvillé and Riquewihr’s streets and vineyard setting. Castle walks, cellars, tastings, festivals and guided visits remain separate.

210 min · Ribeauvillé & Riquewihr · Public streets, parks and viewpoints; confirm current traffic, parking, weather and access before travel

13:25

Auberge de l'Ill auberge-de-l-ill.com map ↗

Savor exquisite French cuisine, perhaps starting with a garden view before indulging in a salmon soufflé indoors.

60 min · Ribeauvillé & Riquewihr · €250

Time to spare on this day

One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.

Tours & day trips here →

Overnight here

Find a stay →

Day 4 Colmar

1 curated stop

Transit: 0h44
Finish: ~14:15
Temperature: 9.2°C–20.6°C
Rainy days: ~9
Daylight: 12.3h

09:45

Colmar public old-town-and-Little-Venice circuit tourisme-colmar.com map ↗

Use a lawful Colmar car park for a bounded public old-town, market-setting and Little Venice circuit. Museums, churches, boats, tastings, Christmas markets and guided visits remain separate.

210 min · Colmar · Public streets, parks and viewpoints; confirm current traffic, parking, weather and access before travel

13:15

La Terasse Du Marche search map ↗

Savor delicious flammkuchen in a scenic setting.

60 min · Colmar

Time to spare on this day

One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.

Tours & day trips here →

Overnight here

e.g. Maison Martin Jund · Hôtel Les Têtes

Find a stay →

Day 5 Eguisheim

1 curated stop

Transit: 0h33
Finish: ~12:35
Temperature: 9.2°C–20.6°C
Rainy days: ~9
Daylight: 12.3h

09:35

Eguisheim public ramparts-and-lanes circuit visit.alsace map ↗

Use lawful village parking for Eguisheim’s bounded public concentric-lanes, fountains and ramparts-setting circuit. Church interiors, wine visits, seasonal events and guided vineyard walks remain separate.

180 min · Eguisheim · Public streets, parks and viewpoints; confirm current traffic, parking, weather and access before travel

Time to spare on this day

One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.

Tours & day trips here →

🚗 Rental cars for this trip →

🔍 Check before you book

Every stop is a real, sourced place, but opening hours change, roads close and businesses move. Check anything you're paying for before you book.

Sources (9)

Strasbourg public canals-and-Grande-Île circuit — strasbourg.euOfficial public source; original paraphrase
Wikivoyage — StrasbourgCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
Sélestat public old-town circuit — selestat-haut-koenigsbourg.comOfficial public source; original paraphrase
Wikivoyage — SélestatCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
Ribeauvillé-and-Riquewihr public village circuit — ribeauville-riquewihr.comOfficial public source; original paraphrase
Wikivoyage — RibeauvilléCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
Colmar public old-town-and-Little-Venice circuit — tourisme-colmar.comOfficial public source; original paraphrase
Wikivoyage — ColmarCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
Eguisheim public ramparts-and-lanes circuit — visit.alsaceOfficial public source; original paraphrase

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