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How to get fromCherbourg-Octeville to Bernby train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 47m
    CHF 257–761

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 to Bernbus bus
    19h 10m
    CHF 77–126

  3. Drive  900.4 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Berncar car 900.4 km
    9h 16m
    CHF 151–218

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

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CDG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    8h 50m
    CHF 191–510

  5. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 50m
    CHF 182–361

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

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    8h 49m
    CHF 192–491

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

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CDG - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    10h 2m
    CHF 211–540

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

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CFR - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    4. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train
    10h 48m
    CHF 222–628

  9. Bus to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane RNS - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    4. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train
    12h 14m
    CHF 214–581

  10. Bus to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane RNS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    9h 55m
    CHF 155–465

Cherbourg-Octeville to Bern by train and subway

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration8h 47mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 257Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 996.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 47m

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

You can take a train from Cherbourg to Bern via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Basel SBB in around 8h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Bern via Rennes - Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 19h 10m.

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