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There are 11 ways to get from Barcelona to Cherbourg by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train 3311 / ...
    10h 47m
    €289–434

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus bus C<>R
    18h 25m
    €88–144

  3. Drive  1,176 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Cherbourgcar car 1,176 km
    13h 5m
    €221–319

  4. Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane BCN - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    8h 41m
    €123–365

  5. Bus via Toulouse

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus bus
    20h
    €88–144

  6. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BCN - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    8h 54m
    €135–367

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

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane BCN - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain train
    3. Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain train
    12h 16m
    €180–461

  8. Fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane BCN - BVA
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus bus
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    10h 8m
    €140–347

  9. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BCN - 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 40m
    €123–331

  10. Fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane BCN - CFR
    2. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train
    10h 14m
    €116–398

  11. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BCN - 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
    10h 19m
    €170–520

Barcelona to Cherbourg by train and subway

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration10h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€289Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,448.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 47m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Cherbourg via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 10h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Cherbourg-Gare via Rennes-Gare Routiere in around 18h 25m.

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