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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train 3311 / ...
    6h 13m
    €111–255

  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
    13h 44m
    €78–139

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Caen to Cherbourgbus bus
    13h 30m
    €81–130

  4. Drive  809.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Cherbourg-Octevillecar car 809.6 km
    7h 42m
    €127–183

  5. 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
    6h 12m
    €160–435

  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 32m
    €179–449

  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 59m
    €191–484

Lyon to Cherbourg-Octeville by train and subway

Calendar69Weekly Services
Duration6h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 801.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 13m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Cherbourg via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 6h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Cherbourg via Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 and Caen in around 13h 30m.

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