There are 9 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Rotterdam by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain 3312 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
6h 20m€194–362Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain Ter
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Rotterdambus
12h 12m€74–143Drive 691.3 km
- Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Rotterdamcar 691.3 km
7h 37m€124–179Car ferry to Southampton Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane SOU - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
11h 1m€178–634Train, bus via Brussels
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain Ter
- Take the bus from Caen to Brussels-North train stationbus 712
- Take the train from Brussel-Noord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
12h 12m€80–168Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane CDG - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 59m€222–472Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane CDG - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
8h 57m€201–464Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain
- Take the train from Lison to Pontchailloutrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane RNS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
9h 23m€208–512Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
8h 19m€254–648
Cherbourg-Octeville to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Rotterdam is to train and bus which costs €70 - €150 and takes 12h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Rotterdam is to train which takes 6h 20m and costs €190 - €370.
No, there is no direct train from Cherbourg-Octeville to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Cherbourg and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Haussmann Saint-Lazare and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Cherbourg-Octeville and Rotterdam is 817 km. The road distance is 691.3 km.
The best way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 6h 20m and costs €190 - €370.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Cherbourg-Octeville to Rotterdam train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cherbourg station.
Cherbourg-Octeville to Rotterdam 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 Rotterdam is 691 km. It takes approximately 7h 37m to drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Rotterdam.
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What companies run services between Cherbourg-Octeville, France and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Cherbourg to Rotterdam Centraal via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, and Paris Nord in around 6h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–450
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–750
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–360
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lison to Pontchaillou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Noord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussel-Noord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Caen to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–260
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