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

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There are 8 ways to get from Cherbourg to Chamonix by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3318 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Sallanches Combloux Megevetrain train Tgv
    10h 1m
    €180–285

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    19h 16m
    €78–134

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 774 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Chamonixbus bus
    14h 42m
    €94–153

  4. Drive  922.4 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg to Chamonixcar car 922.4 km
    9h 50m
    €148–214

  5. Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CFR - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    8h 30m
    €153–471

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CDG - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    9h 20m
    €192–418

  7. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane RNS - LYS
    4. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    11h 27m
    €198–500

  8. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    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 Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane RNS - GVA
    4. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    10h 47m
    €180–428

Cherbourg to Chamonix by train, subway, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration10h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 962.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 1m

What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Chamonix, France?

You can take a train from Cherbourg to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, Sallanches Combloux Megeve, and Sallanches - Bus Station in around 10h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Rennes - Bus Station and Annecy - Bus Station in around 19h 16m.

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