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There are 9 ways to get from Mainz to Cherbourg-Octeville by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken HbftrainRe3
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain82
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
    9h 22m
    €130–294

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Parisbus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Caenbus
    3. Take the train from Caen to CherbourgtrainTer
    14h 22m
    €65–155

  3. Drive 885.8 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Cherbourg-Octevillecar885.8 km
    8h 20m
    €136–196

  4. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeFRA - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
    8h 9m
    €145–365

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken HbftrainRe3
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken - Dudweilerstraße Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Caen to CherbourgtrainTer
    15h 33m
    €97–186

  6. Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)planeFRA - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain
    3. Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain
    11h 34m
    €258–464

  7. Fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)planeFRA - CFR
    2. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain
    10h 2m
    €223–436

  8. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeFRA - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
    9h 33m
    €192–523

  9. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeFRA - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain
    3. Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain
    4. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain
    10h 54m
    €173–404

Mainz to Cherbourg-Octeville by train and bus

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration9h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Cherbourg-Octeville, France?

You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Cherbourg via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris Gare De L'Est, Gare de l'est, Pasquier - Anjou, and Paris St Lazare in around 9h 22m.

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