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

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Cherbourg-Octeville by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    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 / ...
    8h 6m
    €173–271

  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 24m
    €93–145

  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
    €125–196

  4. Drive  838.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Cherbourg-Octevillecar car 838.6 km
    9h 11m
    €177–255

  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
    €196–397

  6. 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 12m
    €210–437

  7. 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
    13h 54m
    €281–751

  8. 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
    10h 10m
    €235–598

Basel to Cherbourg-Octeville by train and subway

Calendar68Weekly Services
Duration8h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 889.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

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

You can take a train from St Louis to Cherbourg via Mulhouse Ville, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Cherbourg via Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station and Caen in around 15h 24m.

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