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How to get fromCherbourg to Switzerlandby train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 8 ways to get from Cherbourg to Switzerland by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3304 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv
    8h 28m
    CHF 234–365

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE - Gare to CARENTAN - Gare Sncfbus bus 301
    2. Take the train from Carentan to Caentrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Paris to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 38m
    CHF 84–138

  3. Drive  925 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg to Zurichcar car 925 km
    10h 9m
    CHF 156–225

  4. Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CFR - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    7h 37m
    CHF 166–450

  5. Train via Zuerich Hb

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3304 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    8h 28m
    CHF 174–275

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CDG - GVA
    7h 35m
    CHF 169–389

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    7h 19m
    CHF 170–377

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

    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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane RNS - LYS
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    10h 48m
    CHF 212–520

Cherbourg to Switzerland by train and subway

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration8h 28mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 234Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 985.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Switzerland?

You can take a train from Cherbourg to Zürich Stadelhofen via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Zürich HB in around 8h 28m.

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