There are 11 ways to get from Cherbourg to Fribourg by train (TGV), car, train, or plane
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Train via Geneva
best- 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 17mCHF 183–299Drive 872.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Cherbourg to Fribourgcar 872.3 km
9h 20mCHF 147–212Train 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
9h 47mCHF 201–515Train
- 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 20mCHF 245–376Train via Lausanne
- 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 26mCHF 181–282Train 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 26mCHF 202–428Train 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 200–436Train 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 202–443Train, 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
12h 50mCHF 247–565Train, 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 55mCHF 186–425Train, 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
11h 58mCHF 152–408
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 220 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg to Fribourg is to train via Geneva which takes 9h 17m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 300.
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 and Genève. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 17m.
The distance between Cherbourg and Fribourg is 1000 km. The road distance is 872.3 km.
The best way to get from Cherbourg to Fribourg without a car is to train via Geneva which takes 9h 17m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 9h 17m 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, and Genève in around 9h 17m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–450
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–270
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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–470
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
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 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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