There are 10 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CDG - OTP
9h 3m$234–493Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ORY - OTP
9h 11m$212–561Train, bus via Aachen
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus
23h 41m$223–439Train, night train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 82
- Take the night train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
41h 57m$570–1,029Drive 2,624.1 km
- Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Bucharestcar 2,624.1 km
25h 22m$470–679Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain
- Take the train from Lison to Pontchailloutrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane RNS - OTP
12h 40m$284–651Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BVA - OTP
10h 28m$215–600Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 030
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
40h 44m$222–499Train, bus
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain 3304 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to București, Autogara Militaribus 1923
41h 59m$247–461Drive, car train
- Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Bucharestcar
26h 49m$479–1,741
Cherbourg-Octeville to Bucharest by train, foot, and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Bucharest is to car ferry and bus which costs $220 - $500 and takes 40h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Bucharest is to train and fly which takes 9h 3m and costs $230 - $500.
No, there is no direct train from Cherbourg-Octeville to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Cherbourg and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris l'Est, Berlin Suedkreuz and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 57m.
The distance between Cherbourg-Octeville and Bucharest is 2270 km. The road distance is 2624.1 km.
The best way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus via Aachen which takes 23h 41m and costs $220 - $440.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Bucharest, including transfers.
Cherbourg-Octeville to Bucharest train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cherbourg station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Cherbourg-Octeville. It is currently 8:51 AM in Cherbourg-Octeville and 9:51 AM in Bucharest.
Cherbourg-Octeville to Bucharest train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cherbourg-Octeville to Bucharest is 2624 km. It takes approximately 25h 22m to drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Bucharest.
What companies run services between Cherbourg-Octeville, France and Bucharest, Romania?
There is no direct connection from Cherbourg-Octeville to Bucharest. However, you can take the train to Paris St Lazare, walk to Haussmann Saint-Lazare, take the train to Magenta, walk to Paris Gare Du Nord, take the train to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2, walk to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP), walk to Bucharest Otopeni Airport, then take the shuttle to Bucharest. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cherbourg to Bucharest Obor via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, Aachen Hbf, and Aachen in around 23h 41m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–400
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–400
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–190
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–210
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
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 Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- $110–160
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $15–22
- Rail 1st Class
- $23–35
Train from Lison to Pontchaillou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $40–65
- Rail 1st Class
- $65–95
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lison to Pontchaillou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- $120–170
- Comfort
- $140–190
- Premium
- $180–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris l'Est to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–320
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $300–320
- Couchette Carriage
- $170–200
- Seating Carriage
- $75–95
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- $320–650
- Car Compartment
- $650–1,200
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Aachen to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- service.clients@aeroportbeauvais.com.
- Website
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $162
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- $30–40
- Car
- $60–90
- Single Ticket
- $55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- $85–300
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