The average train between Besançon and Cherbourg-Octeville takes 9h and the fastest train takes 6h 18m. The train service runs several times per day from Besançon to Cherbourg-Octeville. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice daily between Besançon and Cherbourg-Octeville. The earliest departure is at 5:34 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Besançon is at 7:34 PM which arrives into Cherbourg-Octeville at 9:37 AM. All services require a transfer at Paris Gare De Lyon and take an average of 9h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


6h 18m • 2 changes


7h 28m • 2 changes
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14h 3m • 2 changes


6h 34m • 2 changes


7h 28m • 2 changes
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15h 33m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Besançon to Cherbourg-Octeville. However, there are services departing from Besançon station and arriving at Cherbourg-Octeville station via Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
Besançon to Cherbourg-Octeville train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Besancon Viotte station.
Besançon to Cherbourg-Octeville train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Cherbourg station.
Book your Besançon to Cherbourg-Octeville train tickets online with TGV inOui, RATP Metro and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Besançon and Cherbourg-Octeville is 622.3 km. The road distance is 748 km.
You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Cherbourg via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 6h 26m.