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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    13h 3m
    €200–414

  2. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane BLQ - 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 14m
    €144–343

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train 3311 / ...
    19h 45m
    €162–256

  4. Drive  1,368.6 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Cherbourgcar car 1,368.6 km
    14h 22m
    €259–374

  5. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BLQ - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    8h 54m
    €169–356

  6. Train via Milan

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    13h 13m
    €198–303

  7. Bus, train via Caen

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Caenbus bus 772 / ...
    3. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train Ter
    21h 20m
    €145–225

  8. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FLR - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    9h 48m
    €190–406

  9. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane FLR - ORY
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    9h 40m
    €148–374

  10. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane BLQ - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain train
    3. Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain train
    12h 32m
    €198–490

Bologna to Cherbourg by train and subway

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration13h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,443.7 km
  • Duration: 13h 3m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?

You can take a train from Bologna centrale to Cherbourg via Torino Porta Susa, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 13h 3m.

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