There are 6 ways to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Colchester by plane, train, train (Eurostar), car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BRU - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
2h 58m£101–293Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Colchestercar
5h 33m£62–130Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
5h 10m£135–403Train via London
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
4h 6m£118–217Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Colchestercar
4h 32m£169–192Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
4h 30m£63–132
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Colchester by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Colchester is to train which costs £60 - £140 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Colchester is to fly and train which takes 2h 58m and costs £100 - £300.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Brussels Airport-Zaventem and arriving at Colchester via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Colchester is 289 miles.
The best way to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Colchester without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 6m and costs £110 - £220.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Colchester, including transfers.
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Colchester train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Colchester is 1h behind Brussels Airport (BRU). It is currently 11:53 AM in Brussels Airport (BRU) and 10:53 AM in Colchester.
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Colchester train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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What companies run services between Brussels Airport (BRU), Belgium and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Colchester via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 4h 6m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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