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How to get fromDover to Cherbourgby train (Eurostar), train, car ferry, bus, car train, car, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Dover to Cherbourg by train (Eurostar), train, car ferry, bus, car train, car, or ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    7h 51m
    €248–463

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Cherbourgcar car
    6h 14m
    €80–164

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbourtrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    13h 38m
    €128–466

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    2. Take the bus from Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Caen to Cherbourgbus bus
    13h 55m
    €82–139

  5. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cherbourgcar car
    5h 21m
    €211–252

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Pencester Road to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 007
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to St Georges Squarebus bus 030
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourgferry ferry
    17h
    €171–278

Dover to Cherbourg by train

Calendar118Weekly Trains
Duration7h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 946.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 51m

What companies run services between Dover, England and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?

You can take a train from Dover Priory to Cherbourg via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dover to Cherbourg via Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal, and Caen in around 13h 55m.

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