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

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There are 11 ways to get from Colchester to Aachen by train (Eurostar), bus, ferry, train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    6h 2m
    €114–425

  2. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    5h 38m
    €57–270

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Osborne Street to Bus Stationbus bus 371 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Upminster to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Aachen station westbus bus 328
    12h 32m

  4. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Greyfriars to Harwich International Stationbus bus 102
    2. Take the ferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Hollandferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Eindhoventrain train
    4. Take the train from Eindhoven to Heerlentrain train
    15h 22m

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Colchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Aachencar car
    5h 55m

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Colchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Aachencar car
    7h 3m
    €116–169

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

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven to Heerlentrain train
    6h 31m
    €67–273

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LHR - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    6h 25m
    €118–452

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    7h 25m
    €118–337

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane LCY - LUX
    3. Take the train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    8h 11m
    €124–475

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane LCY - RTM
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train
    7h 28m
    €178–563

Colchester to Aachen by train and subway

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration6h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest 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 2m. 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 32m.

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