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

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  1. Fly Frankfurt to London City Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane FRA - LCY
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    4h 49m
    £126–337

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CGN - STN
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    5h 22m
    £44–195

  3. Train via Enschede

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hengelotrain train 77
    2. Take the train from Hengelo 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
    14h 8m
    £166–455

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to London Victoriabus bus N1328
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stopbus bus 816
    24h 24m
    £95–168

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Berlin to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Colchestercar car
    10h 45m
    £268–339

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DUS - LHR
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    5h 41m
    £102–278

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane CGN - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    5h 14m
    £96–230

  8. Fly Hamburg Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane HAM - STN
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    5h 51m
    £75–460

  9. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane BER - STN
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    6h 28m
    £50–210

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

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane plane AMS - NWI
    4. Take the train from Norwich to Colchestertrain train
    6h 21m
    £183–580

  11. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf-Bilk to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EIN - STN
    4. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    7h 55m
    £54–220

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    14h 20m
    £143–300

  13. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Berlin-Spandau to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    15h 33m
    £196–335

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Berlin to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Colchestercar car
    11h 46m
    £173–286

Frankfurt (FRA) to London City Airport (LCY) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration2h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket£58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 445.3 mi
  • Duration: 4h 49m

What companies run services between Germany and Colchester, England?

You can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Colchester via Berlin Hbf, Hengelo, Amsterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 14h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. to Coach Stop via Berlin Südkreuz train station and London Victoria in around 24h 24m.

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