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How to get fromCologne to Cherbourg-Octevilleby train (Eurostar), car, train, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Cherbourg-Octeville by train (Eurostar), car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train 3311 / ...
    7h 14m
    €258–428

  2. Drive  763.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Cherbourg-Octevillecar car 763.1 km
    7h 25m
    €122–176

  3. Train, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    8h 40m
    €195–426

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train 3311 / ...
    7h 49m
    €157–430

  5. Train, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane DUS - CFR
    3. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train
    9h 22m
    €168–567

Cologne to Cherbourg-Octeville by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration7h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€258Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 900 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Cherbourg-Octeville, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Cherbourg via Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h 14m.

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