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How to get fromMadrid to Cherbourgby plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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There are 12 ways to get from Madrid to Cherbourg by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane MAD - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    9h 5m
    €142–402

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus bus C<>R
    20h 50m
    €92–147

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    15h 16m
    €324–576

  4. Drive  1,306.3 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Cherbourgcar car 1,306.3 km
    13h 39m
    €247–357

  5. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane MAD - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    9h 17m
    €144–414

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

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane MAD - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain train
    3. Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain train
    12h 40m
    €158–493

  7. Fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane MAD - BVA
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus bus
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    10h 37m
    €144–384

  8. Fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane MAD - CFR
    2. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train
    9h 53m
    €199–495

  9. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane MAD - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain train
    3. Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain train
    4. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train
    11h 31m
    €121–398

  10. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    10h 58m
    €185–537

  11. Train via Montpellier

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    15h 46m
    €318–506

  12. Bus via Madrid

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Rennesbus bus FlixBus N1158
    2. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus bus C<>R
    21h 30m
    €106–156

Madrid to Cherbourg by train and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration15h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€324Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,431.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 5m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cherbourg via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 15h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Cherbourg-Gare via Rennes-Gare Routiere in around 20h 50m.

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