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How to get fromDunkirk to Cherbourgby train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Dunkirk to Cherbourg by train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train 3311 / ...
    6h 7m
    €123–228

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Caen to Cherbourgbus bus
    11h 25m
    €58–102

  3. Drive 495.8 km

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to Cherbourgcar car 495.8 km
    4h 58m
    €77–111

  4. Train via Amiens

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Amienstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Amiens to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Caentrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train Ter
    8h 3m
    €104–206

Dunkirk to Cherbourg by train

Calendar71Weekly Trains
Duration6h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 664 km
  • Duration: 6h 7m

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

You can take a train from Dunkerque to Cherbourg via Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 6h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Cherbourg via Lille - Europe Train Station and Caen in around 11h 25m.

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