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There are 13 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
    5h 2m
    £49–224

  2. Train via Hanover

    1. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    13h 45m
    £283–480

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to London Victoriabus bus N1328
    2. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
    23h
    £107–175

  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
    £284–362

  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 58m
    £126–320

  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 36m
    £97–273

  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 9m
    £96–235

  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
    6h 8m
    £60–222

  9. 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 31m
    £54–272

  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
    £183–657

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

    1. Take the train from D-Bilk S 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 58m
    £60–220

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    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
    14h 28m
    £279–465

  13. 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
    £194–320

Germany to Colchester by train and subway

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration13h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket£283Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 355.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 2m

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, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Hannover Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 13h 45m.

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