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How to get fromMaastricht to Colchesterby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Maastricht to Colchester by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    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
    5h 30m
    £140–301

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht 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
    15h 27m
    £50–95

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Maastricht to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Colchestercar car
    5h 36m
    £189–226

  4. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EIN - STN
    5h 50m
    £50–197

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Maastricht Boschstraat/Maagdendries to Hasselt Station perron 16bus bus 20a
    2. Take the train from Hasselt to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    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
    6h 13m
    £135–248

  6. Train via Antwerp

    1. Take the train from Hasselt to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    8h 9m
    £83–168

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Maastricht to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Colchestercar car
    6h 38m
    £81–159

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

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane RTM - LCY
    4. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    5h 47m
    £142–371

  9. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CGN - STN
    6h 49m
    £58–237

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Norwich International Airport

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht 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
    7h 5m
    £173–561

  11. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane BRU - LHR
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    7h 6m
    £113–369

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

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DUS - LHR
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    7h 42m

  13. Train to Luxembourg, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane LUX - STN
    8h 48m
    £57–277

Maastricht to Colchester by train and subway

Calendar127Weekly Services
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 366.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 30m

What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and Colchester, England?

You can take a train from Maastricht to Colchester via Liege-Guillemins, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 5h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maastricht to Coach Stop via London Victoria and Coach Station in around 15h 27m.

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