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How to get fromCherbourg-Octeville to Rotterdamby train (Eurostar), train, bus, ferry, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Rotterdam by train (Eurostar), train, bus, ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3304 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    6h 51m
    €252–401

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 803 / ...
    12h 9m
    €71–119

  3. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouthferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from International Port Coach Stop to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 030
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    13h 28m
    €113–216

  4. Drive  691.3 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Rotterdamcar car 691.3 km
    7h 38m
    €144–208

  5. Ferry to Southampton Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouthferry ferry
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SOU - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    10h 39m
    €169–421

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

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane CDG - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 55m
    €229–463

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CDG - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 49m
    €199–434

  8. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane RNS - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 14m
    €213–537

  9. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BRU - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 15m
    €263–616

Cherbourg-Octeville to Rotterdam by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration6h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€252Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 817.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

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 51m.

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