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How to get fromCherbourg to Bolognaby train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Cherbourg to Bologna by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    12h 30m
    €197–313

  2. Train, bus via Caen

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Caen to Parisbus bus 774 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Bologna Centralebus bus
    21h 17m
    €143–224

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3304 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 33m
    €159–263

  4. Drive  1,368.7 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg to Bolognacar car 1,368.7 km
    14h 21m
    €259–374

  5. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CDG - BLQ
    7h 59m
    €169–363

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane CDG - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    9h 7m
    €191–455

  7. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane ORY - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    9h
    €149–423

  8. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    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 Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane RNS - BLQ
    13h 9m
    €198–496

  9. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BVA - BLQ
    9h 8m
    €144–343

  10. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CDG - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centraletrain train
    9h 47m
    €154–370

  11. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane ORY - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    9h 23m
    €154–400

Cherbourg to Bologna by train and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration12h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€197Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,458.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 30m

What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Bologna, Italy?

You can take a train from Cherbourg to Bologna Centrale via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 30m.

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