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How to get fromBasel to Cherbourg-Octevilleby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Cherbourg-Octeville by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Strasbourg

    best
    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    7h 12m
    €153–505

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Caen to Cherbourgbus bus
    15h 25m
    €84–144

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train 3311 / ...
    13h 3m
    €118–219

  4. Drive 838.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Cherbourg-Octevillecar car 838.6 km
    9h 11m
    €146–211

  5. Fly Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    7h 58m
    €176–417

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train 3311 / ...
    9h 20m
    €164–294

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ZRH - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    9h 17m
    €197–504

  8. Fly Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane BSL - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain train
    3. Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain train
    15h 12m
    €234–438

  9. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane LYS - CFR
    3. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train
    9h 56m
    €250–574

  10. Fly Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BSL - 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 28m
    €152–396

Basel to Cherbourg-Octeville by train and foot

Calendar65Weekly Services
Duration7h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 945.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cherbourg-Octeville, France?

You can take a train from St Louis to Cherbourg via Strasbourg, Paris Est, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Cherbourg via Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station and Caen in around 15h 25m.

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