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How to get fromBarcelona to Cherbourgby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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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 41m
    €265–412

  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
    20h 35m
    €73–117

  3. Bus via Toulouse

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Toulousebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse to Rennesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus bus
    19h 20m
    €83–135

  4. Drive  1,176 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Cherbourgcar car 1,176 km
    13h 4m
    €191–276

  5. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport 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 40m
    €118–345

  6. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport 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 48m
    €130–367

  7. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport 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
    €130–357

  8. Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain train
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    3. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane TLS - CFR
    4. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train
    9h 51m
    €130–496

  9. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport 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 48m
    €115–311

  10. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport 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 48m
    €114–398

  11. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport 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 14m
    €149–480

Barcelona to Cherbourg by train and subway

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration10h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€265Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,448.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 41m

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 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to Cherbourg-Gare via Toulouse, Rennes, and Rennes-Gare Routiere in around 19h 20m.

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