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

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

    best
    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 12m
    £150–376

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahnbus bus
    4. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane HHN - STN
    5. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    11h
    £65–360

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    14h 1m
    £241–444

  4. Train, bus via Kassel

    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 Stopbus bus 816
    20h 35m
    £86–163

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Europe to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Colchestercar car
    9h 3m
    £231–286

  6. 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 10m
    £130–338

  7. 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
    8h 55m
    £125–278

  8. 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 15m
    £78–339

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CGN - STN
    5. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    10h 1m
    £89–351

  10. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane BRE - STN
    5. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    10h 8m

  11. Train

    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 Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    14h 1m
    £255–444

  12. 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
    £122–220

  13. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Rotterdam Conradstraatbus bus
    3. Take the carferry 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 19m
    £101–375

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Colchestercar car
    10h 4m
    £141–243

Europe to Colchester by bus, train, night train, and subway

Calendar41Weekly Services
Duration14h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket£241Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 552.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 12m

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 Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 14h 1m.

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