There are 11 ways to get from Hamburg to Colchester by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Hamburg Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
best- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane HAM - STN
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Colchestertrain
5h 31m£65–455Train to Bremen Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BRE - STN
6h 13m£53–350Train via Enschede
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
12h 11m£211–505Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
13h£126–230Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Hamburg to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Colchestercar
9h 21m£241–301Fly Hamburg Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane HAM - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
7h 4m£147–456Fly Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane HAM - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
5h 58m£101–288Fly Hamburg Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane HAM - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
5h 53m£88–278Train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
12h 24m£203–414Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus A8 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stopbus 717
22h 13m£78–139Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hamburg to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Colchestercar
10h 23m£145–239
Hamburg to Colchester by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Colchester is to bus which costs £75 - £140 and takes 22h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Colchester is to fly and train which takes 5h 31m and costs £60 - £460.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Coach Stop via London Victoria and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Colchester via Osnabrück Hbf, Hengelo, Rotterdam Centraal, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 11m.
The distance between Hamburg and Colchester is 479 miles.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Colchester without a car is to train via Enschede which takes 12h 11m and costs £210 - £550.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Hamburg to Colchester, including transfers.
Hamburg to Colchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Colchester train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Colchester is to train via Enschede which takes 12h 11m and costs £210 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £140 and takes 22h 13m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Colchester via Osnabrück Hbf, Hengelo, Rotterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 12h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Coach Stop via London Victoria and Coach Station in around 22h 13m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–430
Flights from Bremen Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–230
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Chelmsford to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £46–50
- Website
- Grand Bus
- 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
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg to Colchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Colchester is 1h behind Hamburg. It is currently 2:06 PM in Hamburg and 1:06 PM in Colchester.
Hamburg to Colchester train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Osnabrück Hbf station.
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