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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cherbourg to Bologna by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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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 21m
    €197–313

  2. Train, train to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Beauvaistrain train
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BVA - BLQ
    9h 36m
    €143–356

  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 57m
    €169–353

  6. Train via Turin

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    12h 36m
    €199–418

  7. Train, bus via Caen

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Bologna Centralebus bus
    21h 27m
    €144–234

  8. 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
    8h 55m
    €191–455

  9. 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
    8h 49m
    €149–413

  10. 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 5m
    €198–496

  11. 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 39m
    €154–360

  12. 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
    €153–390

Cherbourg to Bologna by train and subway

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration12h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€197Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,458.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 21m

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 21m.

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