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How to get fromCherbourg to Rotterdamby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car ferry, plane or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Cherbourg to Rotterdam by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car ferry, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3312 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    6h 50m
    €118–265

  2. Bus via Lille

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg to Caenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 803 / ...
    13h 24m
    €47–112

  3. Drive 689.2 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg to Rotterdamcar car 689.2 km
    7h 39m
    €121–174

  4. Car ferry to Southampton Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SOU - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    10h 39m
    €107–474

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg to Caenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Caen to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 712
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 813 / ...
    13h 44m
    €59–111

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

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CDG - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 36m
    €135–407

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane CDG - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 13m
    €138–328

  8. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain train
    2. Take the train from Lison to Pontchailloutrain train
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane RNS - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 23m
    €175–577

  9. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BRU - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 56m
    €162–535

Cherbourg to Rotterdam by train

Calendar91Weekly Trains
Duration6h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Cherbourg to Rotterdam Centraal via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, and Paris Nord in around 6h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cherbourg to Rotterdam Central Station via Caen - Bus Station, Lille - Europe Train Station, and Lille in around 13h 24m.

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