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

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Cherbourg-Octeville by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, 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 44m
    €277–443

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Parisbus bus N79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Caenbus bus 772 / ...
    3. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train Ter
    15h 6m
    €84–151

  3. Drive  763.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Cherbourg-Octevillecar car 763.1 km
    7h 25m
    €145–209

  4. 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
    9h 10m
    €199–434

  5. 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 / ...
    8h 20m
    €165–442

  6. Train, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane DUS - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain train
    4. Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain train
    12h 43m
    €218–463

Cologne to Cherbourg-Octeville by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration7h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€277Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 900 km
  • Duration: 7h 44m

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 44m.

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