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How to get fromFrankfurt am Main to Colchesterby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Colchester by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    7h 2m
    £183–492

  2. Train, bus to Hahn, fly to London Stansted Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahnbus bus
    3. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane HHN - STN
    7h 29m
    £52–222

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus bus A8 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stopbus bus 717
    19h 37m
    £72–131

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Colchestercar car
    8h 14m
    £219–270

  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 47m
    £128–373

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    7h 51m
    £205–445

  7. Train via Frankfurt Main

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt Main to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    8h 8m
    £118–242

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Colchestercar car
    9h 16m
    £112–202

  9. Fly Frankfurt to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane FRA - LHR
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    5h 44m
    £107–305

  10. Fly Frankfurt to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane FRA - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    5h 32m
    £110–282

  11. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CGN - STN
    6h 19m
    £67–278

  12. Fly Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane FRA - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    6h 27m
    £135–319

Frankfurt am Main to Colchester by train and subway

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration7h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket£183Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 532 mi
  • Duration: 7h 2m

What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Colchester, England?

You can take a train from Frankfurt to Colchester via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 7h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Coach Stop via London Victoria and Coach Station in around 19h 37m.

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