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

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There are 11 ways to get from Heidelberg to Cherbourg by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    9h 5m
    €163–327

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train Ter
    13h 37m
    €79–136

  3. Drive  893.1 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Cherbourgcar car 893.1 km
    8h 29m
    €141–204

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    8h 53m
    €148–394

  5. Train via Saarbrücken

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train 82 / ...
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris Gare de Lyontrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    10h 21m
    €150–305

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus 198 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rennesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus bus
    18h 59m
    €80–139

  7. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane SXB - CFR
    4. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train
    9h 53m
    €230–478

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane FRA - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain train
    4. Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain train
    12h 21m
    €241–478

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane FRA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    9h 59m
    €202–557

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane FRA - CFR
    3. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train
    11h 33m
    €235–835

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain train
    4. Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain train
    5. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train
    11h 34m
    €189–448

Heidelberg to Cherbourg by train and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration9h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 985.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 5m

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

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Cherbourg via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Offenburg, Paris Est, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 9h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Cherbourg-Gare via Karlsruhe central train station, Rennes, and Rennes-Gare Routiere in around 18h 59m.

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