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There are 9 ways to get from Cherbourg to Hamburg by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    12h 8m
    €352–591

  2. Train, bus via Caen

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N71
    18h 52m
    €129–204

  3. Drive  1,163.7 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg to Hamburgcar car 1,163.7 km
    10h 53m
    €220–318

  4. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane CDG - HAM
    8h 4m
    €157–347

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3304 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Trn
    18h 10m
    €244–374

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3304 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 3m
    €149–243

  7. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Hamburg 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 Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane RNS - HAM
    11h 42m
    €262–650

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

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane CDG - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    9h 43m
    €242–533

  9. Train, ferry to Jersey Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain train
    2. Take the train from Lison to Granvilletrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry ferry
    4. Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane JER - HAM
    12h 58m
    €171–431

Cherbourg to Hamburg by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration12h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€352Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,336.1 km
  • Duration: 12h 8m

What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Hamburg, Germany?

You can take a train from Cherbourg to Hamburg Hbf via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, and Köln Hbf in around 12h 8m.

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