The average train between Cherbourg-Octeville and Dunkirk takes 6h 30m and the fastest train takes 5h 39m. The train service runs several times per day from Cherbourg-Octeville to Dunkirk. 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 4 times a day between Cherbourg-Octeville and Dunkirk. The earliest departure is at 6:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cherbourg-Octeville is at 7:14 PM which arrives into Dunkirk at 10:04 AM. All services require a transfer at Paris St Lazare and take an average of 6h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Cherbourg-Octeville to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from Cherbourg-Octeville station and arriving at Dunkirk station via Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
Cherbourg-Octeville to Dunkirk train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cherbourg station.
Cherbourg-Octeville to Dunkirk train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Dunkerque station.
Book your Cherbourg-Octeville to Dunkirk train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) and TGV inOui.
The distance between Cherbourg-Octeville and Dunkirk is 323 km. The road distance is 664 km.
You can take a train from Cherbourg to Dunkerque via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, and Paris Nord in around 6h 27m.