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The average train between Zurich and Cherbourg takes 11h 26m and the fastest train takes 8h 34m. The train service runs several times per day from Zurich to Cherbourg. 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 Zurich and Cherbourg. The earliest departure is at 9:34 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Zurich is at 6:34 PM which arrives into Cherbourg at 2:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Mulhouse and take an average of 11h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Cherbourg. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB station and arriving at Cherbourg station via Mulhouse station and Paris Gare De Lyon station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 26m.
Zurich to Cherbourg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
Zurich to Cherbourg train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Cherbourg station.
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The distance between Zurich and Cherbourg is 789.7 km. The road distance is 923 km.
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Cherbourg via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 9h 12m.
