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

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There are 10 ways to get from Heidelberg to Cherbourg by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Offenburg

    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
    €173–407

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 109
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caenbus bus 774 / ...
    3. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train Ter
    13h 8m
    €89–155

  3. Drive 893.1 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Cherbourgcar car 893.1 km
    8h 29m
    €139–201

  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 58m
    €149–429

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re1
    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 34m
    €155–370

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Caen to Cherbourgbus bus
    15h 29m
    €93–161

  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
    10h 5m
    €252–548

  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
    13h 19m
    €252–520

  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
    10h
    €199–613

  10. 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 22m
    €203–503

Heidelberg to Cherbourg by train and foot

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration9h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€173Cheapest 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 Bahnhof, Offenburg, Paris Est, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 9h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg to Cherbourg via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal, and Caen in around 15h 29m.

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