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There are 11 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CFR - ATH
    10h 9m
    €144–605

  2. Train, bus via Neu-Ulm

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Ulm Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Ulm to Kumanovobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    38h 45m
    €321–542

  3. Drive 3,164.8 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Athenscar car 3,164.8 km
    31h 2m
    €575–830

  4. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CDG - ATH
    10h 5m
    €157–370

  5. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ORY - ATH
    10h 12m
    €165–428

  6. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain train
    2. Take the train from Lison to Rennestrain train
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane RNS - ATH
    13h 50m
    €160–432

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    41h 1m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    46h 13m

  9. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Mannheim to Larissabus bus
    4. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 4h
    €401–913

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    2d 5h

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    35h 56m
    €551–795

Cherbourg-Octeville to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 4hAverage Duration
Ticket€401Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,489.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 9m

What companies run services between Cherbourg-Octeville, France and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Athens via Rennes - Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Gare de Bercy, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 46h 13m.

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