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How to get fromColchester to Aachenby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train or car ferry

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

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  1. Train via London

    best
    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen HbftrainIce
    6h 3m
    €126–559

  2. Fly London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeSTN - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain
    6h 10m
    €64–273

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Osborne Street to Bus Stationbus371 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Upminster to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Aachen station westbus328
    12h 30m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Colchester to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Aachencar
    5h 53m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Aachen, Hbftrain79
    6h 15m
    €97–429

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Colchester to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Aachencar
    7h 1m
    €116–164

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Chelmsfordtrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)planeSTN - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven to Heerlentrain
    4. Take the train from Heerlen to Aachen Westtrain
    6h 45m
    €76–241

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeLHR - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain
    6h 41m
    €128–456

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLHR - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
    7h 13m
    €118–346

  10. Train to London City Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Luxembourg (LUX)planeLCY - LUX
    3. Take the train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Liège-Guilleminstrain
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain
    8h 16m
    €124–494

  11. Fly London Stansted Airport to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Luxembourg (LUX)planeSTN - LUX
    2. Take the train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Liège-Guilleminstrain
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain
    8h 40m
    €72–292

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)planeLCY - RTM
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain
    7h 31m
    €186–597

Colchester to Aachen by train and subway

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration6h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Colchester to Aachen Hbf via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Osborne Street to Aachen station west via Bus Station, Bus Station, Basildon, Upminster, Upminster, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, and Brussels-North train station in around 12h 30m.

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