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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CGN - STN
    2. Take the train from Chelmsford to Colchestertrain train
    4h 47m
    £43–183

  2. Train via Dortmund

    1. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dortmund 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 44m
    £227–663

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus bus A8 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stopbus bus 717
    25h 7m
    £91–168

  4. 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
    £264–335

  5. Fly Frankfurt to London City Airport, train

    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
    £128–333

  6. Fly Hamburg Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane HAM - STN
    2. Take the train from Chelmsford to Colchestertrain train
    5h 16m
    £70–456

  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
    £99–249

  8. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane BER - STN
    2. Take the train from Chelmsford to Colchestertrain train
    5h 54m
    £50–196

  9. 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 50m
    £102–275

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

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht 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
    5h 58m
    £173–537

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

    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
    7h 20m
    £59–225

  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 18m
    £148–313

  13. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train 474
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    19h 24m
    £228–443

  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
    £157–267

Germany to Colchester by train and subway

Calendar17Weekly Services
Duration12h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket£227Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 354.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 47m

What companies run services between Germany and Colchester, England?

You can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Colchester via S Spandau Bhf, Dortmund 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 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. to Coach Stop via Reichartstr., Berlin Südkreuz train station, London Victoria, and Coach Station in around 25h 7m.

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