There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Cherbourg by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train via Strasbourg
best- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
7h 56m€154–340Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 099
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caenbus 774 / ...
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain K2+ / ...
14h 20m€82–117Drive 837.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Cherbourgcar 837.8 km
9h 10m€145–210Fly Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BSL - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
7h 54m€161–427Train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain 3311 / ...
8h 9m€127–366Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane ZRH - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
9h 10m€178–483Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane LYS - CFR
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain
9h 50m€260–444Fly Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane BSL - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain
- Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain
14h 46m€251–467
Basel to Cherbourg by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Cherbourg is to bus and train which costs €80 - €120 and takes 14h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Cherbourg is to fly and train which takes 7h 54m and costs €160 - €430.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Cherbourg. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Cherbourg via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
The distance between Basel and Cherbourg is 946 km. The road distance is 837.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Cherbourg without a car is to train via Strasbourg which takes 7h 56m and costs €150 - €340.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Basel to Cherbourg, including transfers.
Basel to Cherbourg train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Louis station.
Basel to Cherbourg train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Cherbourg is 838 km. It takes approximately 9h 10m to drive from Basel to Cherbourg.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?
You can take a train from St Louis to Cherbourg via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris l'Est, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h 56m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–420
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–480
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €60–90
- Rail 1st Class
- €95–140
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lison to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Rennes to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lison to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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