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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)planeCGN - STN
    2. Take the train from Chelmsford to Colchestertrain
    4h 40m
    £44–178

  2. Train via Essen

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbftrain10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
    12h 27m
    £170–585

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London VictoriabusN1328
    2. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to ColchestertrainLondon Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
    22h 34m
    £77–192

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Berlin to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Colchestercar
    10h 42m

  5. Fly Frankfurt to London City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London City Airport (LCY)planeFRA - LCY
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
    4h 57m
    £105–351

  6. Fly Hamburg Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeHAM - STN
    2. Take the train from Chelmsford to Colchestertrain
    5h 11m
    £48–172

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

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeBER - STN
    2. Take the train from Chelmsford to Colchestertrain
    5h 32m
    £53–162

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeDUS - LHR
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
    5h 38m
    £91–250

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeCGN - LHR
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
    5h 26m
    £98–309

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

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)planeAMS - NWI
    4. Take the train from Norwich to Colchestertrain
    6h 2m
    £173–681

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

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeEIN - STN
    6h 45m
    £65–211

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Amsterdam CentraaltrainIce
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
    13h 10m
    £155–665

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to London VictoriabusN1328
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stopbus816
    24h 37m
    £81–198

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Berlin to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Colchestercar
    11h 43m
    £179–257

Germany to Colchester by train and subway

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration12h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£170Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Germany and Colchester, England?

You can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Colchester via Berlin Hbf, Essen 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 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. to Coach Stop via Reichartstr., Berlin Südkreuz train station, and London Victoria in around 24h 37m.

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