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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 Susatrain train Fr
    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
    12h 41m
    €200–414

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train Ter
    22h 37m
    €135–220

  3. Drive  1,368.6 km

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

  4. 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 27m
    €170–346

  5. Train via Milan

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    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
    12h 51m
    €197–312

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale 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
    22h 49m
    €144–220

  7. 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 21m
    €190–406

  8. 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 14m
    €148–364

  9. 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
    11h 58m
    €198–490

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

    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
    9h 47m
    €142–339

Bologna to Cherbourg by train and subway

Calendar71Weekly Services
Duration12h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,444 km
  • Duration: 12h 41m

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 12h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna Centrale to Cherbourg via Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station and Caen in around 22h 49m.

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