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

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There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Cherbourg by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train 3311 / ...
    6h 5m
    €117–276

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 709 / ...
    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
    12h 27m
    €80–143

  3. Drive 808.7 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Cherbourgcar car 808.7 km
    7h 41m
    €126–181

  4. Fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane LYS - CFR
    2. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train
    5h 40m
    €192–405

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus bus C<>R
    14h 45m

  6. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LYS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    7h 23m
    €189–429

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane LYS - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain train
    3. Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain train
    8h 28m
    €218–490

Lyon to Cherbourg by train and subway

Calendar133Weekly Services
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 806.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 5m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?

You can take a train from Lyon Perrache to Cherbourg via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Cherbourg-Gare via Rennes-Gare Routiere in around 14h 45m.

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