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How to get fromCherbourg-Octeville to French Alpsby train, unknown, bus, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to French Alps by train, unknown, bus, or plane

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  1. Train, travel via Bellegarde-sur-Valserine

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    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Bellegardetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    4. Walk from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to French Alpsunknown unknown
    10h 8m

  2. Train, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Chamonixbus bus
    3. Walk from Chamonix to French Alpsunknown unknown
    12h 44m

  3. Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus, travel

    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 bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 41m

  4. Train, travel

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Tgv
    3. Walk from Taconnaz to French Alpsunknown unknown
    10h 22m

  5. Bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    19h 28m

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

    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 bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to French Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 29m

  7. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain train
    2. Take the train from Lison to Pontchailloutrain train
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane RNS - LYS
    4. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    5. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    11h 35m

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane CDG - TRN
    3. Take the bus from Turin to Aostabus bus
    4. Walk from Courmayeur to French Alpsunknown unknown
    11h 55m

  9. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ORY - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to French Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 21m

Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

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Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 958 km
  • Duration: 10h 8m

What companies run services between Cherbourg-Octeville, France and French Alps, France?

There is no direct connection from Cherbourg-Octeville to French Alps. However, you can take the train to Paris St Lazare, walk to Saint-Lazare, take the line 14 subway to Gare de Lyon, walk to Paris Gare De Lyon, take the train to Bellegarde, take the train to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, then travel to French Alps. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cherbourg to French Alps via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Neuilly - Porte Maillot, Paris, and Chamonix in around 12h 44m.

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