The average train between Colchester and Dunkirk takes 5h 50m and the fastest train takes 3h 20m. The train service runs several times per day from Colchester to Dunkirk. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 4 times a day between Colchester and Dunkirk. The earliest departure is at 5:44 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Colchester is at 6:30 PM which arrives into Dunkirk at 7:35 AM. All services require a transfer at London Liverpool Street and take an average of 5h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Colchester to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from Colchester station and arriving at Dunkerque station via London Liverpool Street station and Lille Europe station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
Colchester to Dunkirk train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester station.
Colchester to Dunkirk train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Dunkerque station.
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The distance between Colchester and Dunkirk is 139.4 km.
You can take a train from Colchester to Dunkerque via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, and Lille Europe in around 4h 49m.