There are 10 ways to get from Cherbourg to Amsterdam by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, plane, or car ferry
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain 3312 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
7h 8m€224–392Train, 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 11m€76–143Drive 757.8 km
- Drive from Cherbourg to Amsterdamcar 757.8 km
8h 18m€136–196Train 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 40m€187–515Train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain 3312 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eurostar
8h 5m€121–244Car ferry to Southampton Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- 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
10h 27m€163–613Train 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 24m€207–452Train, 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
8h 48m€193–492Train, 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 45m€239–628Train 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 18m€208–529
Cherbourg to Amsterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg to Amsterdam is to train and bus which costs €75 - €150 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg to Amsterdam is to train via Paris which takes 7h 8m and costs €220 - €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 8m.
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 via Paris which takes 7h 8m and costs €220 - €400.
It takes approximately 7h 8m 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 8m.
- Website
- klm.com
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 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
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
- €40–280
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 Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
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 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- 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
- €75–450
- 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
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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- 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 Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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
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
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Amsterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- 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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