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How to get fromBasel to Cherbourgby train, bus, car, plane or train (TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Cherbourg by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Strasbourg

    best
    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    7h 57m
    €126–225

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train K2+ / ...
    16h 32m
    €61–98

  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
    14h 45m
    €74–112

  4. Drive 837.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Cherbourgcar car 837.8 km
    9h 10m
    €143–206

  5. 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
    7h 57m
    €122–332

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train 3311 / ...
    8h 11m
    €93–242

  7. 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 12m
    €144–396

  8. 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
    14h 49m
    €185–640

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

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane LYS - CFR
    3. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train
    9h 51m
    €226–455

Basel to Cherbourg by train and foot

Calendar32Weekly Services
Duration7h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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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 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Cherbourg via Paris and Caen in around 14h 45m.

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