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

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

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  1. Train via Geneva

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train Ic1 / ...
    9h 19m
    CHF 188–299

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Fribourgbus bus
    18h 41m
    CHF 69–119

  3. Drive  872.3 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg to Fribourgcar car 872.3 km
    9h 20m
    CHF 147–212

  4. Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    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 train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    4. Take the train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    9h 37m
    CHF 201–505

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    9h 21m
    CHF 235–376

  6. Train via Lausanne

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausannetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train S40 / ...
    9h 27m
    CHF 181–281

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    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 train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    9h 27m
    CHF 197–428

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    9h 22m
    CHF 200–426

  9. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CDG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    9h 40m
    CHF 202–438

  10. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry 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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane RNS - LYS
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    5. Take the train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    12h 48m
    CHF 247–575

  11. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Geneva International 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 Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane RNS - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    10h 52m
    CHF 196–425

  12. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train
    2. Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain train
    3. Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain train
    4. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NTE - GVA
    5. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    11h 58m
    CHF 152–403

Cherbourg to Fribourg by train and subway

Calendar122Weekly Services
Duration9h 19mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 999.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 19m

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, and Genève in around 9h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Fribourg/Freiburg, Pl. Gare via Rennes - Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Fribourg, and Fribourg, Poya in around 18h 41m.

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