There are 11 ways to get from Cherbourg to Fribourg by train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train via Basel
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 / ...
9h 21mCHF 278–445Drive 872.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Cherbourg to Fribourgcar 872.3 km
9h 20mCHF 146–211Train 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 Fribourg/Freiburgtrain
9h 27mCHF 208–437Train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausannetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lausanne to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain S40 / ...
9h 27mCHF 186–298Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain Ic1 / ...
9h 38mCHF 194–313Train 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 Fribourg/Freiburgtrain
10h 13mCHF 207–540Train 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
9h 22mCHF 203–445Train 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 Fribourg/Freiburgtrain
9h 40mCHF 208–457Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain
- Take the train from Lison to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane RNS - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain
10h 54mCHF 196–449Train, 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 Fribourg/Freiburgtrain
13h 10mCHF 252–574Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain
- Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NTE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain
12h 34mCHF 165–408
Cherbourg to Fribourg by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg to Fribourg is to drive which costs SFr 140 - SFr 210 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg to Fribourg is to drive which takes 9h 20m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 210.
No, there is no direct train from Cherbourg to Fribourg. However, there are services departing from Cherbourg and arriving at Fribourg/Freiburg via Saint-Lazare, Paris Gare de Lyon, Basel SBB and Bern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
The distance between Cherbourg and Fribourg is 1027 km. The road distance is 872.3 km.
The best way to get from Cherbourg to Fribourg without a car is to train via Basel which takes 9h 21m and costs SFr 270 - SFr 450.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Cherbourg to Fribourg, including transfers.
Cherbourg to Fribourg train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cherbourg station.
Cherbourg to Fribourg 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 Fribourg is 872 km. It takes approximately 9h 20m to drive from Cherbourg to Fribourg.
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What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Fribourg, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Cherbourg to Fribourg/Freiburg via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, Basel SBB, and Bern in around 9h 21m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–260
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–480
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–260
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–480
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–550
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–190
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 295–305
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 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–280
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
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