Travelling from Cambridge to Colchester by train

Fast trains from Cambridge to Colchester take around 1 hour and 40 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 63 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Cambridge and Colchester.

1. Are there direct trains from Cambridge to Colchester?

Journeys between Cambridge and Colchester usually involve one change of train.

We usually find around 51 departures on the route from Cambridge to Colchester every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.

Trains are typically more frequent on weekends, when we found around 55 departures.

2. How long is the train journey from Cambridge to Colchester?

The Cambridge to Colchester train travel time is normally about 1 hour and 40 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

3. What are the Cambridge to Colchester train times and schedule?

On weekdays the earliest train to Colchester is usually scheduled to depart Cambridge around 04:48 and the last train is around 23:54. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Cambridge around 06:42, and the last at 23:20.