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Compare flight and ferry for Colchester to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Colchester to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from £30. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 8m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £30, and a train costs an average of £171.
Distance: 277 km
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Most popular Ferry | Flight | Train |
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£78 Average Price | £67 Average Price Cheapest | £171 Average Price |
8h 32m Average total duration 7h 32m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 4h 8m Average total duration Fastest 1h 8m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 7h 13m Average total duration 6h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Colchester to Amsterdam
How to get to Amsterdam from Colchester by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Colchester to Amsterdam is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
U2755116:551h05London Southend Airport19:00Amsterdam Airport Schiphol£511One-way0 changes
Cheapest
U2755116:551h05London Southend Airport19:00Amsterdam Airport Schiphol£511One-way0 changes
Fastest
KL10569:400h55Norwich International Airport11:35Amsterdam Airport Schiphol£6381One-way0 changes
Other options
P47544+
Tube from London Liverpool Street to London St Pancras International+
91409:309h50Colchester station (COL)20:20Amsterdam Centraal£2061One-way2 changes
P46501+
Tube from London Liverpool Street to London St Pancras International+
91409:1310h07Colchester station (COL)20:20Amsterdam Centraal£2091One-way2 changes
P47454+
Tube from London Liverpool Street to London St Pancras International+
91409:339h47Colchester station (COL)20:20Amsterdam Centraal£2111One-way2 changes
U2252118:451h10London Luton Airport20:55Amsterdam Airport Schiphol£591One-way0 changes
U2784015:551h05London Stansted Airport18:00Amsterdam Airport Schiphol£621One-way0 changes
U2251915:401h10London Luton Airport17:50Amsterdam Airport Schiphol£631One-way0 changes
Stena Line9:007h15Harwich International Port17:15Port of Hoek van Holland£911One-way0 changes
Stena Line23:008h00Harwich International Port8:00Port of Hoek van Holland£841One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Colchester to Amsterdam
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This is compared to other travel options from Colchester to Amsterdam:
A flight is £29 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Colchester to Amsterdam costing on average £59.
A flight is £141 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Colchester to Amsterdam costing on average £171.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 28m.
Ferry takes on average 6h 45m.
- Around 79 flights per day.
- Around 2 ferries per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Colchester and Amsterdam as scheduled services by flight and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Ferries mostly depart from Harwich International Port and arrive in Port of Hoek van Holland.
- Travel with Stena Line to go to Amsterdam by ferry.
- Travel with Greater Anglia to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with easyJet to go to Amsterdam by flight.
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