There are 9 ways to get from Cherbourg to Bern by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
8h 47mCHF 241–369Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Bernbus
19h 10mCHF 72–116Drive 899.5 km
- Drive from Cherbourg to Berncar 899.5 km
9h 15mCHF 151–218Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CDG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
8h 50mCHF 192–428Train via Basel
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
8h 50mCHF 181–289Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
8h 49mCHF 196–429Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CFR - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain
10h 23mCHF 211–530Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CDG - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
10h 3mCHF 212–443Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain
- Take the train from Lison to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane RNS - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain
13h 25mCHF 257–580
Cherbourg to Bern by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 70 - SFr 120 and takes 19h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg to Bern is to train which takes 8h 47m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 370.
No, there is no direct bus from Cherbourg to Bern. However, there are services departing from Cherbourg-Gare and arriving at Bern via Rennes - Bus Station and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Cherbourg to Bern. However, there are services departing from Cherbourg and arriving at Bern via Saint-Lazare, Paris Gare de Lyon and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
The distance between Cherbourg and Bern is 996 km. The road distance is 899.5 km.
The best way to get from Cherbourg to Bern without a car is to train which takes 8h 47m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 370.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Cherbourg to Bern, including transfers.
Cherbourg to Bern bus services, operated by Cap Cotentin, depart from Cherbourg-Gare station.
Cherbourg to Bern train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cherbourg station.
The best way to get from Cherbourg to Bern is to train which takes 8h 47m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 120 and takes 19h 10m.
What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Cherbourg to Bern via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Basel SBB in around 8h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Bern via Rennes - Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 19h 10m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–270
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–450
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–260
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–470
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
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–2
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Pre-purchased ticket
- CHF 1
- On board ticket
- CHF 2
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Booking & Getting There
Cherbourg to Bern bus services, operated by Cap Cotentin, arrive at Rennes-Gare Routiere station.
Cherbourg to Bern 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 Bern is 900 km. It takes approximately 9h 15m to drive from Cherbourg to Bern.
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