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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Cherbourg-Octevilleby train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 8 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Cherbourg-Octeville by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    7h 32m
    €146–346

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side 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
    14h 32m
    €95–175

  3. Drive 882.6 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Cherbourg-Octevillecar car 882.6 km
    8h 47m
    €137–198

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane SXB - CFR
    3. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train
    8h 17m
    €232–507

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    8h 2m
    €148–348

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rennesbus bus N215
    2. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus bus C<>R
    17h 15m

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe 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 54m
    €162–457

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LUX - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    11h 18m
    €213–508

Karlsruhe to Cherbourg-Octeville by train and foot

Calendar47Weekly Services
Duration7h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€146Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 893.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 32m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Cherbourg-Octeville, France?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Cherbourg via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris l'Est, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Cherbourg-Gare via Rennes and Rennes-Gare Routiere in around 17h 15m.

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