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How to get fromOrléans to Cherbourgby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Orléans to Cherbourg by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Orleans to Paris Austerlitztrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train 3311 / ...
    5h 5m
    €86–176

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Mairie Notre-Dame – Gouverneurbus bus 9
    2. Take the bus from Mairie / Notre-Dame to Gare Sncfbus bus 417 / ...
    3. Take the train from Alencon to Caentrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train Ter
    8h 34m
    €51–100

  3. Drive 369.4 km

    1. Drive from Orléans to Cherbourgcar car 369.4 km
    4h 41m
    €57–82

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Orléans to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Caen to Cherbourgbus bus
    9h 2m
    €54–92

Orléans to Cherbourg by train, bus, and subway

Calendar134Weekly Services
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 496.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 5m

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

You can take a train from Orleans to Cherbourg via Paris Austerlitz, Gare d'Austerlitz, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 5h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Orléans to Cherbourg via Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station and Caen in around 9h 2m.

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