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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 train, with an average ticket price of $40 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 0m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $40, while a flight costs an average of $400.
Distance: 172 miles (277 km)
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Most popular Ferry | Flight | Train | Driving |
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$128 Average price | $400 Average price | $40 Average price Cheapest | $41 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 37m Average total duration 7h 37m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 5h 0m Average total duration Fastest 3h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 57m Average total duration 5h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Colchester to Amsterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Colchester to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Colchester to Amsterdam:
A train is $89 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Colchester to Amsterdam costing on average $128.
A train is $361 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Colchester to Amsterdam costing on average $400.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 57m.
Ferry takes on average 8h 37m.
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.
U225116:20 AM 1h25 London Luton Airport 8:45 AM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $92 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- U22511
6:20 AM 1h25 London Luton Airport 8:45 AM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $92 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- KL1056
9:30 AM 0h55 Norwich International Airport 11:25 AM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $871 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- U22519
6:15 PM 1h10 London Luton Airport 8:25 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $94 1 One-way 0 transfers - U28685
6:30 PM 1h20 London Gatwick Airport 8:50 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $94 1 One-way 0 transfers - U27840
11:50 AM 1h00 London Stansted Airport 1:50 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $104 1 One-way 0 transfers
- Stena Line
9:00 AM 7h15 Harwich International Port 5:15 PM Port of Hoek van Holland $125 1 One-way 0 transfers - Stena Line
11:00 PM 8h00 Harwich International Port 8:00 AM Port of Hoek van Holland $224 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Colchester to Amsterdam:
A train is $89 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Colchester to Amsterdam costing on average $128.
A train is $361 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Colchester to Amsterdam costing on average $400.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 57m.
Ferry takes on average 8h 37m.
- Around 70 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.
- 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.
- Ferries mostly depart from Harwich International Port and arrive in Port of Hoek van Holland.
- Travel with KLM, Lufthansa, easyJet, British Airways, Air France, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Indigo Airlines, Air Dolomiti, ITA, Norwegian Air Shuttle 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.
- 38 direct flights per day with KLM, easyJet, British Airways, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer.
- 2 direct ferries per day with Stena Line.
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