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There are 14 ways to get from Colchester to Germany by bus, plane, train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    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
    4h 35m
    €48–234

  2. Train via Brussels

    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 Duisburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    12h 27m
    €298–611

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to London Victoriabus bus 816
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus N1328
    23h 18m
    €105–165

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Colchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Berlincar car
    10h 47m
    €307–400

  5. Train to London City Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LCY - FRA
    4h 47m
    €152–390

  6. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STN - HAM
    4h 59m
    €84–563

  7. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STN - BER
    5h 40m
    €59–243

  8. Train to London City Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LCY - BER
    5h 37m
    €142–490

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

    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
    5h 36m
    €120–316

  10. 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 Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf-Bilktrain train
    6h 49m
    €54–238

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Norwichtrain train
    2. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NWI - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    6h 11m
    €211–690

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin-Spandautrain train Ice
    13h 20m
    €123–351

  13. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Greyfriars to Harwich International Stationbus bus 102
    2. Take the carferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Hollandcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbftrain train
    21h 20m
    €129–411

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Colchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Berlincar car
    11h 54m
    €202–356

Colchester to Germany by train and subway

Calendar32Weekly Services
Duration12h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€298Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 556.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 35m

What companies run services between Colchester, England and Germany?

You can take a train from Colchester to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Duisburg Hbf, and S Spandau Bhf in around 12h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. via London Victoria, Berlin Südkreuz train station, and S Südkreuz Bhf/Ostseite in around 23h 18m.

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