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There are 11 ways to get from Cherbourg to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CFR - ATH
    14h 9m
    €206–542

  2. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain train
    2. Take the train from Lison to Pontchailloutrain train
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane RNS - ATH
    13h 12m
    €176–449

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from München Hbf to Kumanovobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    39h 48m
    €353–618

  4. Drive 3,163.9 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg to Athenscar car 3,163.9 km
    31h 1m
    €576–832

  5. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CDG - ATH
    9h 34m
    €186–380

  6. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ORY - ATH
    9h 39m
    €183–377

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    40h 43m

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    42h 40m

  9. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Mannheim to Larissabus bus
    4. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 4h
    €395–867

  10. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    2d 5h

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cherbourg to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    35h 55m
    €551–796

Cherbourg to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 4hAverage Duration
Ticket€395Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,484.4 km
  • Duration: 14h 9m

What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Athens, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Cherbourg to Athens. However, you can take the train to Caen, walk to Gare SNCF, take the vehicle to Château Quatrans, walk to Château Quatrans, take the line 3 bus to Aéroport, walk to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), then take the taxi to Athens. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cherbourg to Athens via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Kumanovo, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Thessaloniki in around 39h 48m.

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