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How to get fromCherbourg to Baselby train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Cherbourg to Basel by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3318 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    7h 23m
    CHF 153–245

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus bus
    13h 57m
    CHF 75–128

  3. Drive  839.7 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg to Baselcar car 839.7 km
    9h 10m
    CHF 141–204

  4. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    7h 18m
    CHF 165–388

  5. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    15h 57m
    CHF 76–127

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

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CDG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 47m
    CHF 187–422

  7. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain train
    2. Take the train from Lison to Rennestrain train
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane RNS - BSL
    11h 56m
    CHF 224–414

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

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CFR - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    9h 44m
    CHF 214–534

  9. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train
    2. Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain train
    3. Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain train
    4. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NTE - BSL
    10h 6m
    CHF 152–377

  10. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CDG - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    11h 15m
    CHF 241–482

Cherbourg to Basel by train and subway

Calendar83Weekly Services
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 896.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 23m

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

You can take a train from Cherbourg to Basel Sbb via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 23m.

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