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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
    6h 9m
    £121–421

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeCGN - STN
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
    5h 33m
    £50–186

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to MG Hbf /EuropaplatztrainRe8
    2. Take the bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portferry
    4. Take the bus from Harwich International Station to Greyfriarsbus102
    16h 56m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cologne to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Colchestercar
    6h 24m

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeCGN - LHR
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
    5h 35m
    £98–314

  6. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
    6h 11m
    £109–421

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Colchestercar
    7h 26m
    £111–159

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeDUS - LHR
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
    5h 55m
    £92–307

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)planeRTM - LCY
    4. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
    6h 38m
    £137–381

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeDUS - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
    4. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
    5h 46m
    £83–295

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)planeAMS - NWI
    4. Take the train from Norwich to Colchestertrain
    6h 42m
    £184–675

  12. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeEIN - STN
    3. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
    7h 21m
    £63–253

Cologne to Colchester by train and subway

Calendar64Weekly Services
Duration6h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket£121Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Colchester, England?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Colchester via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 6h 9m.

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