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How to get fromNetherlands to Cherbourg-Octevilleby train (Eurostar), bus, train, ferry, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Netherlands to Cherbourg-Octeville by train (Eurostar), bus, train, ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train 3311 / ...
    7h 19m
    €282–439

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Lillebus bus 800
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Caen to Cherbourgbus bus
    14h 4m
    €76–122

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Havanttrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Cherbourgferry ferry
    18h 26m
    €321–488

  4. Drive  755.8 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Cherbourg-Octevillecar car 755.8 km
    8h 20m
    €158–228

  5. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane AMS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    8h 1m
    €195–421

  6. Fly to Southampton Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane AMS - SOU
    2. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Poole to Cherbourgferry ferry
    10h 57m
    €168–413

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

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane AMS - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain train
    3. Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain train
    9h 17m
    €220–545

  8. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane AMS - 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
    7h 47m
    €280–624

  9. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - 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
    10h 32m
    €188–455

Netherlands to Cherbourg-Octeville by train

Calendar153Weekly Trains
Duration7h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€282Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 886 km
  • Duration: 7h 19m

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

You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Cherbourg via Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Cherbourg via Lille, Lille - Europe Train Station, and Caen in around 14h 4m.

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