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

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There are 8 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 Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    9h 4m
    €169–307

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg 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
    14h 41m
    €89–147

  3. Drive  893.1 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Cherbourgcar car 893.1 km
    8h 29m
    €169–244

  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
    9h 41m
    €157–379

  5. Train

    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 50m
    €164–285

  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
    €91–139

  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
    10h 23m
    €228–431

  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 9m
    €266–518

Heidelberg to Cherbourg by train and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration9h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 961.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 4m

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

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Cherbourg via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Offenburg, Paris Est, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 9h 4m. 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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