There are 10 ways to get from Cherbourg to Amsterdam by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain 3318 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
7h 9m€236–400Train, 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 to Amsterdam Central Stationbus
12h 12m€71–119Drive 757.8 km
- Drive from Cherbourg to Amsterdamcar 757.8 km
8h 18m€138–199Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane CFR - AMS
9h 20m€258–747Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouthferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
15h 17m€142–279Ferry to Southampton Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouthferry
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane SOU - AMS
10h 30m€165–404Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- 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
7h 29m€189–456Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain
- Take the train from Lison to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane RNS - AMS
9h 1m€183–470Train, 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
7h 31m€238–599Train 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 Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
9h 16m€209–516
Cherbourg to Amsterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg to Amsterdam is to train and bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 12h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg to Amsterdam is to train which takes 7h 9m and costs €230 - €400.
No, there is no direct train from Cherbourg to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Cherbourg and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via Haussmann Saint-Lazare and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
The distance between Cherbourg and Amsterdam is 886 km. The road distance is 757.8 km.
The best way to get from Cherbourg to Amsterdam without a car is to train which takes 7h 9m and costs €230 - €400.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Cherbourg to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Cherbourg to Amsterdam train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cherbourg station.
Cherbourg to Amsterdam train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cherbourg to Amsterdam is 758 km. It takes approximately 8h 18m to drive from Cherbourg to Amsterdam.
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What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Cherbourg to Amsterdam Centraal via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, and Paris Nord in around 7h 9m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Southampton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–480
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €33
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €33
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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