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How to get fromAachen to Colchesterby train (Eurostar), bus, train, ferry, car, car train, car ferry or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Aachen to Colchester by train (Eurostar), bus, train, ferry, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
    5h 20m
    £117–415

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Liège-GuilleminstrainS43
    2. Take the bus from Liege to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
    14h 11m
    £37–78

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Brussels-North train stationbus328
    2. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Upminsterbus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to High Streetbus371 / ...
    12h

  4. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Maastrichttrain
    2. Take the train from Maastricht to Schiedam Centrumtrain
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portferry
    4. Take the bus from Harwich International Station to Greyfriarsbus102
    16h 16m

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Aachen to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Colchestercar
    5h 50m

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Aachen to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Colchestercar
    6h 51m
    £104–148

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeDUS - LHR
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
    6h 50m
    £104–328

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeCGN - STN
    3. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
    6h 17m
    £54–241

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeCGN - LHR
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
    6h 26m
    £96–369

  10. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeEIN - STN
    3. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
    7h 8m
    £63–247

  11. Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)planeRTM - LCY
    4. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
    6h 48m
    £171–464

  12. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Angleurtrain
    2. Take the train from Angleur to Pfaffenthal-Kirchbergtrain
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeLUX - STN
    4. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
    9h 21m
    £59–259

Aachen to Colchester by train and subway

Calendar64Weekly Services
Duration5h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket£117Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Colchester, England?

You can take a train from Aachen, Hbf to Colchester via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 5h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to High Street via Brussels-North train station, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Upminster, Upminster, Basildon, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 12h.

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