There are 12 ways to get from Netherlands to Colchester by train, car ferry, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
5h 19m£80–148Fly Eindhoven Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EIN - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
5h 17m£35–185Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Schiedam Centrumtrain Intercity
- Take the carferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portcarferry
11h 18m£61–250Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Amsterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Colchestercar
6h 19m£199–240Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
3h 24m£117–317Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
5h 39m£186–319Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Amsterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Colchestercar
7h 21m£110–197Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norwich International Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane AMS - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Colchestertrain
3h 56m£163–499Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane AMS - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
4h 23m£126–346Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane RTM - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
4h 5m£168–365Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane AMS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
5h 15m£93–196Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Stansted Airport, bus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane AMS - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
5h 9m£52–214
Netherlands to Colchester by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Netherlands to Colchester is to fly and bus which costs £35 - £190 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Netherlands to Colchester is to fly and train which takes 3h 24m and costs £110 - £320.
No, there is no direct train from Netherlands to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Colchester via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Netherlands and Colchester is 414 miles.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs £75 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Netherlands to Colchester, including transfers.
Netherlands to Colchester train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
Colchester is 1h behind Netherlands. It is currently 3:16 AM in Netherlands and 2:16 AM in Colchester.
Netherlands to Colchester train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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What companies run services between Netherlands and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Colchester via London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 5h 19m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norwich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–440
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–360
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Schiedam Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £45–60
- Small Car
- £65–220
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