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How to get fromCherbourg to Ghentby train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Cherbourg to Ghent by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    5h 23m
    €123–337

  2. Train, bus via Lille

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoortbus bus 280 / ...
    9h 16m
    €58–115

  3. Drive 548.1 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg to Ghentcar car 548.1 km
    6h 4m
    €85–123

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane CDG - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    8h 8m
    €197–437

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Caen to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ter
    9h 7m
    €101–202

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Caen to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 712
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    10h 28m
    €71–158

  7. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cherbourg to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    4. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ghentcar car
    7h 41m
    €367–410

Cherbourg to Ghent by train

Calendar134Weekly Trains
Duration5h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 732.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Ghent, Belgium?

You can take a train from Cherbourg to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 23m.

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