Travelling from Birmingham to Chelmsford by train

Fast trains from Birmingham to Chelmsford take around 2 hours and 32 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 181 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Birmingham and Chelmsford.

1. Are there direct trains from Birmingham to Chelmsford?

Journeys between Birmingham and Chelmsford usually involve one change of train.

We usually find around 45 departures on the route from Birmingham to Chelmsford every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.

There are typically fewer departures at weekends, when we found around 39 departures.

2. How long is the train journey from Birmingham to Chelmsford?

The Birmingham to Chelmsford train travel time is normally about 2 hours and 32 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

3. What are the Birmingham to Chelmsford train times and schedule?

On weekdays the earliest train to Chelmsford is usually scheduled to depart Birmingham around 05:29 and the last train is around 23:10. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Birmingham around 05:50, and the last at 23:00.