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There are 10 ways to get from Hamburg to Cherbourg by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or ferry

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Hamburg 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
    12h 18m
    €350–580

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train Ter
    21h 37m
    €125–208

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Parisbus bus N71
    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
    20h 29m
    €130–199

  4. Drive  1,139.7 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Cherbourgcar car 1,139.7 km
    11h 21m
    €209–302

  5. Fly Hamburg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane HAM - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    8h 36m
    €156–346

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris Nordtrain train Trn
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train 3311 / ...
    18h 13m
    €243–373

  7. Fly Hamburg Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane HAM - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain train
    3. Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain train
    12h 9m
    €261–650

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane HAJ - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    10h 4m
    €241–533

  9. Fly Hamburg Airport to Jersey Airport, ferry, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane plane HAM - JER
    2. Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Granville to Lisontrain train
    4. Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain train
    12h 45m
    €170–431

  10. Fly Hamburg Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane HAM - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    9h 29m
    €222–579

Hamburg to Cherbourg by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration12h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€350Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,336.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 18m

What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?

You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Cherbourg via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 12h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Cherbourg via Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station and Caen in around 20h 29m.

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