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There are 13 ways to get from Essen to Colchester by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen 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
    7h 1m
    £136–481

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeCGN - STN
    5h 36m
    £56–237

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stopbus816
    16h 15m
    £84–162

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Essen to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Colchestercar
    6h 29m

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeDUS - LHR
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
    5h 39m
    £93–287

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus084 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
    17h 7m
    £62–197

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Essen to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Colchestercar
    7h 30m
    £109–157

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeDUS - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
    5h 30m
    £89–290

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeCGN - LHR
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
    6h 22m
    £110–368

  10. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Viersen to Venlotrain
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain
    4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeEIN - STN
    5. Take the train from Chelmsford to Colchestertrain
    7h 4m
    £71–229

  11. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeFMO - STN
    3. Take the train from Chelmsford to Colchestertrain
    6h 12m
    £97–299

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht 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 54m
    £174–679

  13. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)planeAMS - LCY
    4. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
    7h 26m
    £122–382

Essen to Colchester by train and subway

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration7h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket£136Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Colchester, England?

You can take a train from Essen 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 7h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Coach Stop via DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, and London Victoria in around 16h 15m.

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