There are 8 ways to get from Brussels to Colchester by train, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
3h 3m£62–113Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brussels to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Colchestercar
4h 28m£169–196Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
4h 41m£156–401Train via London
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
3h 3m£133–214Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brussels to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Colchestercar
5h 30m£80–154Fly Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BRU - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
5h 11m£102–308Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Norwich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane AMS - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Colchestertrain
5h 17m£216–554Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane RTM - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
5h 22m£207–425
Brussels to Colchester by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Colchester is to train which costs £60 - £120 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Colchester is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs £60 - £120.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Brussel-Zuid and arriving at Colchester via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Brussels and Colchester is 286 miles.
The best way to get from Brussels to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Brussels to Colchester, including transfers.
Brussels to Colchester train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Brussel-Zuid station.
Colchester is 1h behind Brussels. It is currently 10:24 PM in Brussels and 9:24 PM in Colchester.
Brussels to Colchester train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Brussel-Zuid to Colchester via London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 3h 3m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–13
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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