There are 8 ways to get from Delft to Colchester by train (Eurostar), ferry, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
5h 43m£82–394Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portferry
10h 46m£64–99Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Delft to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Colchestercar
5h 53mFly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
3h 44m£101–313Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Delft to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Colchestercar
6h 54m£101–145Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Delft to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane AMS - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
4h 48m£99–306Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Norwich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Delft to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane AMS - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Colchestertrain
4h 54m£139–666Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Delft to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane AMS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
5h 39m£76–220
Delft to Colchester by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Delft to Colchester is to ferry which costs £60 - £100 and takes 10h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Delft to Colchester is to fly and train which takes 3h 44m and costs £100 - £320.
No, there is no direct train from Delft to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Delft and arriving at Colchester via Rotterdam Centraal, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
The distance between Delft and Colchester is 381 miles.
The best way to get from Delft to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 5h 43m and costs £80 - £400.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Delft to Colchester, including transfers.
Delft to Colchester train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
Colchester is 1h behind Delft. It is currently 12:39 PM in Delft and 11:39 AM in Colchester.
Delft to Colchester train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
There are 1012+ hotels available in Colchester.
What companies run services between Delft, Netherlands and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Delft to Colchester via Rotterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 5h 43m. Alternatively, Stena Line operates a ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Port twice daily. Tickets cost £55–90 and the journey takes 7h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norwich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £65–100
- 1st Class
- £140–230
Train from Delft to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £8–13
- 1st Class
- £14–24
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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