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

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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Cherbourg-Octeville by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train 3311 / ...
    8h 44m
    €319–496

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Parisbus bus N79
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Caen to Cherbourgbus bus
    17h 39m
    €98–152

  3. Drive  806.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Cherbourg-Octevillecar car 806.2 km
    7h 51m
    €153–221

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    8h 17m
    €199–419

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    9h 5m
    €287–499

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane DUS - CFR
    2. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train
    12h 30m
    €165–610

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane DUS - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain train
    3. Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain train
    11h 43m
    €204–463

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane AMS - RNS
    4. Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain train
    5. Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain train
    11h 54m
    €241–605

Essen to Cherbourg-Octeville by train and bus

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration8h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€319Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 976.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 44m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Cherbourg via Paris Nord, La Fayette - Dunkerque, Gare Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 8h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Cherbourg via Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station and Caen in around 17h 39m.

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