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

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There are 6 ways to get from Ghent to Cherbourg-Octeville by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    6h 10m
    €120–333

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Roubaixtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train Ter
    9h 56m
    €64–128

  3. Drive 545 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Cherbourg-Octevillecar car 545 km
    6h 4m
    €85–122

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BRU - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    8h 25m
    €194–446

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres 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
    9h 10m
    €101–204

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Parisbus bus 822
    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
    11h 1m
    €70–117

Ghent to Cherbourg-Octeville by train

Calendar134Weekly Trains
Duration6h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 732.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Cherbourg-Octeville, France?

You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Cherbourg via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 6h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Cherbourg via Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station and Caen in around 11h 1m.

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