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

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There are 9 ways to get from Brussels to Colchester by train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train via London

    best
    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
    3h 3m
    £128–228

  2. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EIN - STN
    7h 14m
    £55–221

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Brussels to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Colchestercar car
    4h 28m
    £168–196

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

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane RTM - LCY
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    4h 40m
    £160–395

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train Eurostar
    2. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
    3h 8m
    £62–129

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Brussels to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Colchestercar car
    5h 30m
    £61–123

  7. Fly Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane BRU - LHR
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    5h 9m
    £100–303

  8. Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane RTM - STN
    4h 49m
    £212–480

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Norwich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane plane AMS - NWI
    3. Take the train from Norwich to Colchestertrain train
    5h 49m
    £213–590

Brussels to Colchester by train and subway

Calendar127Weekly Services
Duration3h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket£128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 283.9 mi
  • Duration: 3h 3m

What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Colchester, England?

You can take a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Colchester via London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 3h 3m.

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