There are 7 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Basel by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain 3318 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain Tgv
7h 20mCHF 228–661Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain Ter
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus
14h 17mCHF 77–143Drive 840.6 km
- Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Baselcar 840.6 km
9h 11mCHF 140–201Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
7h 18mCHF 165–394Train via Basel Sbb
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain 3318 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
7h 23mCHF 153–271Bus to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Basel (BSL)plane RNS - BSL
10h 22mCHF 178–329Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CDG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
8h 47mCHF 184–480
Cherbourg-Octeville to Basel by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Basel is to train and bus which costs SFr 75 - SFr 150 and takes 14h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Basel is to train and fly which takes 7h 18m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 400.
No, there is no direct train from Cherbourg-Octeville to Basel. However, there are services departing from Cherbourg and arriving at Basel SBB via Saint-Lazare and Paris Gare de Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Cherbourg-Octeville and Basel is 896 km. The road distance is 840.6 km.
The best way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Basel without a car is to train which takes 7h 20m and costs SFr 220 - SFr 700.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Basel, including transfers.
Cherbourg-Octeville to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cherbourg station.
Cherbourg-Octeville to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cherbourg-Octeville to Basel is 841 km. It takes approximately 9h 11m to drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Basel.
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What companies run services between Cherbourg-Octeville, France and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Cherbourg to Basel SBB via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, and Paris Gare de Lyon in around 7h 20m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–270
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–550
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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