The average train between Dunkirk and Cherbourg takes 8h 6m and the fastest train takes 5h 59m. The train service runs several times per day from Dunkirk to Cherbourg. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice daily between Dunkirk and Cherbourg. The earliest departure is at 5:56 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Dunkirk is at 8:10 PM which arrives into Cherbourg at 9:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Paris Nord and take an average of 8h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Dunkirk to Cherbourg. However, there are services departing from Dunkirk station and arriving at Cherbourg station via Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
Dunkirk to Cherbourg train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Dunkerque station.
Dunkirk to Cherbourg train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Cherbourg station.
Book your Dunkirk to Cherbourg train tickets online with TGV inOui and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Dunkirk and Cherbourg is 323.8 km. The road distance is 664 km.
You can take a train from Dunkerque to Cherbourg via Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 5h 55m.
