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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3318 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    6h 49m
    €227–389

  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 - Europe Train Station to Rotterdambus bus
    12h 13m
    €67–123

  3. Drive  691.3 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Rotterdamcar car 691.3 km
    7h 37m
    €128–185

  4. 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 48m
    €214–461

  5. Train, bus via Bruges

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Caen to Brugesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bruges to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 819
    12h 37m
    €75–123

  6. 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 44m
    €194–452

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

    1. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Pooleferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SOU - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    10h 13m
    €175–420

  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 3m
    €197–542

  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 10m
    €246–617

Cherbourg-Octeville to Rotterdam by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration6h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€227Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 817.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 49m

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 49m.

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