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How to get fromCherbourg-Octeville to Bucharestby train, plane, bus, night train, car, ferry, or busferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, night train, car, ferry, or busferry

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  1. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CDG - OTP
    9h 19m
    $184–448

  2. Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CFR - OTP
    10h 30m
    $122–469

  3. Train, bus via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    31h 50m
    $443–622

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Trn
    3. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg-Harburg to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    2d 2h
    $574–1,033

  5. Drive  2,623.9 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Bucharestcar car 2,623.9 km
    25h 22m
    $470–679

  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 Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane RNS - OTP
    13h 46m
    $191–1,106

  7. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BVA - OTP
    10h 40m
    $144–489

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3318 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1923
    42h 57m
    $296–465

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus C<>R
    2. Take the bus from Rennes to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1923
    2d 2h
    $271–422

  10. Ferry, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouthferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterlootrain train
    3. Take the busferry from London Wembley Park to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    2d 19h
    $158–324

Cherbourg-Octeville to Bucharest by train and night train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration2d 2hAverage Duration
Ticket$574Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,270.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 19m

What companies run services between Cherbourg-Octeville, France and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a bus from Cherbourg-Gare to București, Autogara Militari via Rennes-Gare Routiere and Rennes in around 2d 2h.

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