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Compare flight and ferry for Colchester to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Colchester to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $41 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 28m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $41, while a flight costs an average of $480.
Distance: 172 miles (277 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Ferry | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$480 Average price | $41 Average price Cheapest | $124 Average price | $42 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 28m Average total duration Fastest 3h 28m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 57m Average total duration 5h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 36m Average total duration 7h 36m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 5h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Colchester to Amsterdam:
A train is $84 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Colchester to Amsterdam costing on average $124.
A train is $439 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Colchester to Amsterdam costing on average $480.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 57m.
Ferry takes on average 8h 36m.
Travel optionsfrom Colchester to Amsterdam
How to get from Colchester to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
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.
U225157:50 AM1h15London Luton Airport10:05 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$1001One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- U225157:50 AM1h15London Luton Airport10:05 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$1001One-way0 transfers
Fastest
KL10605:20 PM0h55Norwich International Airport7:15 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$8611One-way0 transfers
Other options
- U225117:00 AM1h15London Luton Airport9:15 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$1001One-way0 transfers
- U275514:55 PM1h05London Southend Airport7:00 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$1101One-way0 transfers
- U286827:10 AM1h20London Gatwick Airport9:30 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$1161One-way0 transfers
Stena Line9:00 AM7h15Harwich International Port5:15 PMPort of Hoek van Holland$1271One-way0 transfers- Stena Line11:00 PM8h00Harwich International Port8:00 AMPort of Hoek van Holland$2281One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Colchester to Amsterdam:
A train is $84 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Colchester to Amsterdam costing on average $124.
A train is $439 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Colchester to Amsterdam costing on average $480.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 57m.
Ferry takes on average 8h 36m.
- Around 71 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 2 ferries 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.
- Ferries mostly depart from Harwich International Port and arrive in Port of Hoek van Holland.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Colchester station (COL) and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Travel with Indigo Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA, British Airways, easyJet to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with Stena Line to go to Amsterdam by ferry.
- Travel with Eurostar to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 37 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, KLM, British Airways, easyJet.
- 2 direct ferries per day with Stena Line.
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