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

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

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  1. Train via Offenburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    10h 21m
    €214–409

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Strasbourgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Rennesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus bus
    19h 20m
    €96–152

  3. Drive  899.2 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Cherbourgcar car 899.2 km
    9h 16m
    €163–235

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain 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 24m
    €220–476

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    10h 34m
    €212–341

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus bus
    21h 33m
    €129–213

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    9h 31m
    €216–472

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane GVA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    10h 37m
    €234–487

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane LYS - CFR
    4. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train
    11h 32m
    €244–610

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    11h 18m
    €249–608

Bern to Cherbourg by train and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration10h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,064 km
  • Duration: 10h 21m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?

You can take a train from Bern to Cherbourg via Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Est, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 10h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Cherbourg-Gare via Strasbourg, Rennes, and Rennes-Gare Routiere in around 19h 20m.

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