Rome2Rio

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

Find Transport to Genoa

See all options

There are 12 ways to get from Cherbourg to Genoa by train (TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or plane

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta NuovatrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova Brignoletrain
    13h 28m
    €118–317

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to CaentrainTer
    2. Take the bus from Caen to Parisbus774 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Genoabus
    19h 47m
    €72–170

  3. Drive 1,234.9 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg to Genoacar1,234.9 km
    12h 58m
    €192–278

  4. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)planeORY - GOA
    8h 14m
    €100–291

  5. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to CaentrainTer
    2. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus
    22h 32m
    €82–160

  6. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeORY - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
    4. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain
    10h 52m
    €99–284

  7. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeRNS - NCE
    4. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
    5. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain
    12h 19m
    €133–732

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeCDG - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain
    12h 7m
    €94–267

  9. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeCDG - LIN
    3. Take the train from Pavia to Genova Brignoletrain
    11h
    €99–291

  10. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeORY - LIN
    3. Take the train from Pavia to Genova Brignoletrain
    10h 58m
    €89–281

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

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeCFR - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Torino Porta Susatrain
    4. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignoletrain
    12h 32m
    €186–408

  12. Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeCFR - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain
    14h
    €122–424

Cherbourg to Genoa by train and subway

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration13h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
See schedules

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Genoa, Italy?

You can take a train from Cherbourg to Genova Brignole via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Torino Porta Nuova in around 13h 28m.

Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more

Airlines
Train operators
Bus operators

Want to know more about travelling around Italy

Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.

Related travel guides

Italy Travel Guides

Read the travel guideItaly Travel Guides

More Questions & Answers

Where to next?

Trips from Cherbourg

Trips to Genoa

Popular routes