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How to get fromCherbourg to Madridby train (TGV, Trenitalia, Renfe), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Cherbourg to Madrid by train (TGV, Trenitalia, Renfe), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    14h 56m
    €272–511

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus C<>R
    2. Take the bus from Rennes to Madridbus bus FlixBus N1721 / ...
    20h 25m
    €96–152

  3. Drive  1,305.5 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg to Madridcar car 1,305.5 km
    13h 37m
    €214–309

  4. Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane CFR - MAD
    9h 9m
    €198–394

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lison to Rennestrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Rennes to Madridbus bus
    21h 59m
    €143–237

  6. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ORY - MAD
    8h 18m
    €141–391

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane CDG - MAD
    8h 25m
    €143–403

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

    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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane RNS - MAD
    11h 30m
    €163–473

  9. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BVA - MAD
    9h 41m
    €143–383

Cherbourg to Madrid by train and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration14h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,087.3 km
  • Duration: 14h 56m

What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Madrid, Spain?

You can take a train from Cherbourg to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Avignon Tgv in around 14h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Madrid via Rennes-Gare Routiere and Rennes in around 20h 25m.

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