There are 7 ways to get from Cherbourg to Zurich by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain 3318 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Zürich HBtrain Tgv
8h 23mCHF 258–761Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain Ter
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Zurich Bus Stationbus
15h 42mCHF 82–153Drive 925 km
- Drive from Cherbourg to Zurichcar 925 km
10h 9mCHF 153–221Bus to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane RNS - ZRH
9h 40mCHF 189–367Train #2
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain 3318 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
8h 23mCHF 168–291Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CDG - ZRH
7h 42mCHF 156–392Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
8h 47mCHF 192–481
Cherbourg to Zurich by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg to Zurich is to train and bus which costs SFr 80 - SFr 160 and takes 15h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 7h 42m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 400.
No, there is no direct train from Cherbourg to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Cherbourg and arriving at Zürich HB via Saint-Lazare and Paris Gare de Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 23m.
The distance between Cherbourg and Zurich is 984 km. The road distance is 925 km.
The best way to get from Cherbourg to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 8h 23m and costs SFr 250 - SFr 800.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Cherbourg to Zurich, including transfers.
Cherbourg to Zurich train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cherbourg station.
Cherbourg to Zurich 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 Zurich is 925 km. It takes approximately 10h 9m to drive from Cherbourg to Zurich.
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What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Cherbourg to Zürich HB via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, and Paris Gare de Lyon in around 8h 23m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–350
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Zurich Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–500
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Zurich Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–350
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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