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How to get fromMainz to Cherbourg-Octevilleby train, bus, car or plane

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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 21m
    €110–269

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Parisbus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Caenbus774 / ...
    3. Take the train from Caen to CherbourgtrainK2+ / ...
    14h 15m
    €66–111

  3. Drive 885.8 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Cherbourg-Octevillecar885.8 km
    8h 19m
    €137–198

  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 10m
    €130–310

  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 CherbourgtrainK2+ / ...
    15h 28m
    €67–137

  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
    €252–590

  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
    9h 59m
    €219–417

  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 35m
    €172–448

  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 52m
    €163–480

Mainz to Cherbourg-Octeville by train and bus

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration9h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest 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 21m.

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