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There are 12 ways to get from Cherbourg to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeCDG - OTP
    9h 1m
    $211–469

  2. Train, bus via Aachen

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
    3. Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus
    23h 44m
    $149–310

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
    2. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Wien HauptbahnhoftrainNj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    39h 11m
    $392–745

  4. Drive 2,623.2 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg to Bucharestcar2,623.2 km
    25h 19m
    $470–679

  5. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeORY - OTP
    9h 9m
    $199–507

  6. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain
    2. Take the train from Lison to Pontchailloutrain
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeRNS - OTP
    12h 50m
    $303–674

  7. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
    2. Take the bus from Saint Denis Université to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeBVA - OTP
    10h 18m
    $201–514

  8. Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeCFR - OTP
    10h 17m
    $174–528

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
    2. Take the bus from Gallieni to Ploieştibus
    3. Take the train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharesttrain
    37h 29m
    $156–246

  10. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
    2. Take the night train from Paris Est to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    39h 27m
    $383–747

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare RoutierebusC<>R
    2. Take the bus from Rennes to București, Autogara Militaribus1923
    2d 1h

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cherbourg to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bucharestcar
    26h 45m
    $469–1,741

Cherbourg to Bucharest by train and foot

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration39h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$392Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a train from Cherbourg to Bucuresti Nord via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Magenta, Paris l'Est, Wien Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Hbf in around 39h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cherbourg-Gare to București, Autogara Militari via Rennes-Gare Routiere and Rennes in around 2d 1h.

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