There are 8 ways to get from Cherbourg to Heidelberg by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain 3318 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice
7h 49m€162–313Train, 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€74–126Drive 895.4 km
- Drive from Cherbourg to Heidelbergcar 895.4 km
8h 30m€144–207Train 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€151–382Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain
- Take the train from Lison to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane RNS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
12h 6m€261–521Train 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 39m€121–463Train 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 6m€201–415Train, 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 9m€191–446
Cherbourg to Heidelberg by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg to Heidelberg is to train and bus which costs €70 - €130 and takes 13h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg to Heidelberg is to train which takes 7h 49m and costs €160 - €320.
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 49m.
The distance between Cherbourg and Heidelberg is 898 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 49m and costs €160 - €320.
It takes approximately 7h 49m 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 30m 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 49m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Frankfurt via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–500
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Frankfurt via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–460
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Frankfurt via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Frankfurt via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–380
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–260
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
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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