There are 10 ways to get from Cambridge to CERN by bus, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Luton Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LTN - GVA
5h 23m€67–229Train
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
9h 3m€216–426Train, bus
- Take the train from Cambridge to Tottenham Haletrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
21h 23m€116–172Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cambridge to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to CERNcar
10h 2mFly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane STN - GVA
4h 41m€73–260Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LGW - GVA
5h 50m€100–271Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LCY - GVA
5h 35m€145–427Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LHR - GVA
6h 4m€129–353Train, train to London Southend Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cambridge to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Southend Airporttrain
- Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SEN - GVA
6h 37m€84–280Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cambridge to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to CERNcar
11h 8m€179–264
Cambridge to CERN by train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to CERN is to bus and fly which costs €65 - €230 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to CERN is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs €70 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to CERN. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Meyrin, CERN via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Genève, gare Cornavin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 3m.
The distance between Cambridge and CERN is 850 km.
The best way to get from Cambridge to CERN without a car is to train which takes 9h 3m and costs €210 - €430.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Cambridge to CERN, including transfers.
Cambridge to CERN train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to CERN is to train which takes 9h 3m and costs €210 - €430. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €70 - €260 and takes 4h 41m.
Cambridge to CERN train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
There are 1284+ hotels available in CERN.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and CERN, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a train from Cambridge to CERN via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Geneve, Genève, gare Cornavin, and Meyrin, CERN in around 9h 3m. Alternatively, Jet2.com, easyJet, and British Airways fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from London Southend Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from London City Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from London City Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €30–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €45–65
Train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €50–75
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €70–100
Train from Cambridge to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €30–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €45–70
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €100–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €80–110
- 1st Class
- €110–140
Train from Cambridge to Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- €20–29
Train from Cambridge to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- €22–35
Train from London Liverpool Street to Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- €18–25
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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