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How to get fromColchester to Aachenby train (Eurostar), bus, car ferry, train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Colchester to Aachen by train (Eurostar), bus, car ferry, train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    5h 22m
    €188–357

  2. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlentrain train
    6h 31m
    €53–232

  3. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Greyfriars to Harwich International Stationbus bus 102
    2. Take the carferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Hollandcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlentrain train
    15h 45m
    €101–349

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to London Victoriabus bus 816
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Maastrichtbus bus N870
    16h 3m
    €58–94

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Colchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Aachencar car
    5h 55m
    €222–260

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Colchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Aachencar car
    7h 3m
    €112–216

  7. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    5h 29m
    €58–296

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    6h 57m

  9. Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane LCY - RTM
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 33m
    €213–540

  10. Train to London City Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane LCY - LUX
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    8h 32m
    €165–449

  11. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane STN - LUX
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    8h 35m
    €66–322

Colchester to Aachen by train and subway

Calendar102Weekly Services
Duration5h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 607.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 22m

What companies run services between Colchester, England and Aachen, Germany?

You can take a train from Colchester to Aachen Hbf via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to Aachen, Schanz via London Victoria, Maastricht, and Maastricht, Station Maastricht in around 16h 3m.

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