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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    12h 46m
    £156–445

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    19h 3m
    £51–90

  3. 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 5m

  4. 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 33m
    £129–390

  5. Train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Wabern Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    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
    16h 12m
    £208–663

  6. Train, bus via Dortmund

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus 023 / ...
    3. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus 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
    20h 48m
    £108–184

  7. Train, bus via Hanover

    1. Take the train from Wabern Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 26
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    22h 43m
    £171–326

  8. 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 6m
    £144–207

  9. 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 21m
    £119–327

  10. 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 14m
    £65–298

  11. 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
    10h 41m
    £96–314

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane FMO - STN
    4. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    11h 13m
    £136–427

Europe to Colchester by bus, train, and subway

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration12h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket£156Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Europe and Colchester, England?

You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Colchester via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 12h 46m.

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