There are 12 ways to get from Netherlands to Colchester by train, car ferry, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), or bus
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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 20m£80–173Fly 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£33–171Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Schiedam Centrumtrain Intercity
- Take the car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portcarferry
11h 20m£38–252Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Amsterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train 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 23m£121–322Train 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
6h£181–316Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Amsterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Colchestercar
7h 21m£91–162Fly 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
4h 24m£163–665Fly 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£116–355Fly 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 17m£93–245Fly 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 4m£179–572Fly 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£59–195
Netherlands to Colchester by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Netherlands to Colchester is to fly and bus which costs £30 - £180 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Netherlands to Colchester is to fly and train which takes 3h 23m and costs £120 - £330.
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 20m.
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 20m and costs £80 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 20m 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 1:35 PM in Netherlands and 12:35 PM 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 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norwich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–330
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–140
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–340
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Schiedam Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–220
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £45–60
- Small Car
- £65–220
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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