There are 8 ways to get from Cherbourg to Heidelberg by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain 3318 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice
7h 58m€162–497Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain Ter
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Heidelbergbus
13h 47m€81–151Drive 895.4 km
- Drive from Cherbourg to Heidelbergcar 895.4 km
8h 29m€141–203Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CDG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 28m€152–409Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane CFR - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 26m€227–503Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CFR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
10h 40m€236–856Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus, train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane CDG - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Merzig to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
12h 5m€191–419Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- 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 Frankfurt (FRA)plane NTE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
11h 42m€187–489
Cherbourg to Heidelberg by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg to Heidelberg is to train and bus which costs €80 - €160 and takes 13h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg to Heidelberg is to train which takes 7h 58m and costs €160 - €500.
No, there is no direct train from Cherbourg to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Cherbourg and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris Est and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
The distance between Cherbourg and Heidelberg is 967 km. The road distance is 895.4 km.
The best way to get from Cherbourg to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 7h 58m and costs €160 - €500.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Cherbourg to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Cherbourg to Heidelberg train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cherbourg station.
Cherbourg to Heidelberg 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 Heidelberg is 895 km. It takes approximately 8h 29m to drive from Cherbourg to Heidelberg.
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What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Cherbourg to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Est, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 58m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Frankfurt via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–490
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Frankfurt via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Frankfurt via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–250
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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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