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

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There are 8 ways to get from Cherbourg to Basel by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3304 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain train Tgv
    7h 26m
    CHF 219–354

  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
    14h 2m
    CHF 86–136

  3. Drive  839.7 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg to Baselcar car 839.7 km
    9h 10m
    CHF 149–215

  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 23m
    CHF 181–357

  5. Train via Basel Sbb

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3304 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    7h 29m
    CHF 164–244

  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 52m
    CHF 192–406

  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
    12h 25m
    CHF 255–694

  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
    10h
    CHF 217–554

Cherbourg to Basel by train and subway

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration7h 26mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 219Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 896.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 26m

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 26m.

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