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How to get fromBasel to Cherbourgby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Cherbourg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train 3311 / ...
    7h

  2. Drive 837.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Basel to Cherbourgcar car 837.8 km
    9h 10m
    €144–208

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Caenbus bus 774 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Caen to Cherbourgbus bus
    15h 10m

  4. Fly Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    8h 1m

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ZRH - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    9h 20m

  6. Fly Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane BSL - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain train
    3. Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain train
    13h 53m

  7. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane LYS - CFR
    4. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train
    9h 50m

Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€37Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?

You can take a train from Basel Sbb to Cherbourg via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Cherbourg via Paris and Caen in around 15h 10m.

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