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There are 12 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Greece by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    best
    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 39m
    €156–651

  2. Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CFR - HER
    9h 27m
    €138–484

  3. Train, bus via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    39h 16m
    €351–539

  4. Drive  3,164.8 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Athenscar car 3,164.8 km
    31h 2m
    €595–860

  5. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ORY - HER
    9h 36m
    €196–401

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    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
    €161–370

  7. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane ORY - SKG
    9h 52m
    €187–471

  8. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    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 13m
    €174–418

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from München Hbf to Pejebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    39h 39m
    €355–548

  10. Train, bus #2

    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 Athensbus bus
    40h 44m

  11. Train, bus #3

    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 6h

  12. 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
    €566–813

Cherbourg-Octeville to Greece by train, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration39h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€351Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,489.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 39m

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

There is no direct connection from Cherbourg-Octeville to Greece. However, you can take the train to Caen, walk to Gare SNCF, take the vehicle to Saint-Pierre, walk to Bellivet, take the line 3 bus to Aéroport, walk to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cherbourg to Athens via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, Stuttgart, Skopje, Transporten Centar, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 39h 16m.

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