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How to get fromAmsterdam to Cherbourg-Octevilleby train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Amsterdam to Cherbourg-Octeville by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train 3311 / ...
    7h 19m
    €280–437

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Caen to Cherbourgbus bus
    13h 59m
    €74–123

  3. Drive  755.8 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Cherbourg-Octevillecar car 755.8 km
    8h 20m
    €157–226

  4. Fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane AMS - CFR
    2. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train
    9h 39m
    €261–652

  5. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane AMS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    8h 2m
    €195–421

  6. Fly to Southampton Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane AMS - SOU
    2. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Poole to Cherbourgferry ferry
    10h 55m
    €168–413

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

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane AMS - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain train
    3. Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain train
    9h 18m
    €220–535

  8. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane AMS - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    7h 47m
    €280–614

  9. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain train
    3. Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain train
    4. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train
    10h 32m
    €188–445

Amsterdam to Cherbourg-Octeville by train

Calendar153Weekly Trains
Duration7h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 886 km
  • Duration: 7h 19m

What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Cherbourg-Octeville, France?

You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Cherbourg via Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Cherbourg via Lille - Europe Train Station and Caen in around 13h 59m.

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