There are 10 ways to get from Cherbourg to Leiden by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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 3304 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
7h 3m€229–388Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain Ter
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lille to The Haguebus 803
13h 43m€70–123Drive 725 km
- Drive from Cherbourg to Leidencar 725 km
8h 4m€133–192Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane CDG - AMS
7h 29m€190–447Train, bus via Brussels
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain Ter
- Take the bus from Caen to Brussels Southbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
14h 25m€89–157Ferry to Southampton Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouthferry
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane SOU - AMS
10h 49m€168–394Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain
- Take the train from Lison to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane RNS - AMS
9h€195–497Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
7h 38m€240–610Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane CDG - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
9h 33m€216–480Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NTE - AMS
10h 17m€170–441
Cherbourg to Leiden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg to Leiden is to train and bus which costs €70 - €130 and takes 13h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg to Leiden is to train which takes 7h 3m and costs €220 - €390.
No, there is no direct train from Cherbourg to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Cherbourg and arriving at Leiden Centraal via Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris Nord and Rotterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Cherbourg and Leiden is 856 km. The road distance is 725 km.
The best way to get from Cherbourg to Leiden without a car is to train which takes 7h 3m and costs €220 - €390.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Cherbourg to Leiden, including transfers.
Cherbourg to Leiden train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cherbourg station.
Cherbourg to Leiden 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 Leiden is 725 km. It takes approximately 8h 4m to drive from Cherbourg to Leiden.
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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 3m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Southampton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–360
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Southend
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–490
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 10m
- 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 10m
- 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 Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- 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 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille to The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen to Brussels South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €33
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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