There are 5 ways to get from Colchester to Rouen by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Rouen Rive DroiteK1+ / ...
5h 53m€134–447Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop
14h 48m€47–224Bus, train
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Stratford City Bus Station816
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the bus from Lille to Rouen712
9h 12m€89–446Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Colchester to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rouen
4h 16mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Colchester to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Rouen
5h 38m€96–139
Colchester to Rouen by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Rouen is to train and bus which costs €45 - €230 and takes 14h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Rouen is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 38m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct train from Colchester to Rouen. However, there are services departing from Colchester and arriving at Rouen Rive Droite via Liverpool Street station, London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris Saint-Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Colchester and Rouen is 678 km.
The best way to get from Colchester to Rouen without a car is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs €130 - €450.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Colchester to Rouen, including transfers.
Colchester to Rouen train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester station.
Rouen is 1h ahead of Colchester. It is currently 6:18 AM in Colchester and 7:18 AM in Rouen.
Colchester to Rouen train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
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What companies run services between Colchester, England and Rouen, France?
You can take a train from Colchester to Rouen Rive Droite via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris Saint-Lazare in around 5h 53m.
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–85
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Rouen Rive Droite
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Rouen Rive Droite
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stop to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to Rouen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Rouen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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