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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cherbourg to Leiden by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3318 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    7h 2m
    €220–369

  2. Train, bus

    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 The Haguebus bus 803
    13h 33m
    €70–119

  3. Train, bus via Brussels

    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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    12h 47m
    €88–153

  4. Drive  725 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg to Leidencar car 725 km
    8h 4m
    €132–190

  5. Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CFR - AMS
    9h 20m
    €259–749

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CDG - AMS
    7h 29m
    €190–458

  7. Ferry to Southampton Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouthferry ferry
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SOU - AMS
    10h 51m
    €167–404

  8. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane RNS - AMS
    9h 2m
    €184–472

  9. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    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. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BRU - AMS
    7h 31m
    €239–601

  10. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 33m
    €207–461

Cherbourg to Leiden by train

Calendar137Weekly Trains
Duration7h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€220Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 855.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 2m

What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Leiden, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Cherbourg to Leiden Centraal via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, and Rotterdam Centraal in around 7h 2m.

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