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There are 14 ways to get from Europe to Colchester by train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    14h 11m
    £128–300

  2. Train, bus to Hahn, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahnbus bus
    3. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane HHN - STN
    4. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    12h 5m
    £70–246

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    21h 30m
    £117–271

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Europe to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Colchestercar car
    9h 2m
    £232–287

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane FRA - LCY
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    8h 36m
    £149–506

  6. Train via Antwerp

    1. Take the train from Wabern Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 26 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    15h 31m
    £224–416

  7. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhebus bus Sev
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 023
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Harwich International Station to Greyfriarsbus bus 102
    23h 2m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhebus bus Sev
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus bus N69
    3. Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus bus A8 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stopbus bus 717
    24h 40m

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Colchestercar car
    10h 4m
    £123–209

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane FRA - LHR
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    9h 33m
    £130–388

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane FRA - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    4. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    9h 21m
    £127–365

  12. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane NUE - STN
    4. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    9h 29m
    £73–290

  13. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CGN - STN
    4. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    11h 11m
    £91–327

  14. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane CGN - LGW
    4. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    5. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    11h 5m
    £159–406

Europe to Colchester by bus, train, and subway

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration14h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket£128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 726.5 mi
  • Duration: 14h 11m

What companies run services between Europe and Colchester, England?

You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Colchester via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe, Amsterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 14h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Coach Stop via Bebra Bahnhof, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel, Bielefeld Brackwede train station, London Victoria, and Coach Station in around 24h 40m.

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