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How to get fromRotterdam to Cherbourgby train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Cherbourg by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train 3311 / ...
    6h 58m
    €235–384

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train Ter
    12h 15m
    €65–117

  3. Drive  684.1 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Cherbourgcar car 684.1 km
    7h 41m
    €127–183

  4. Train, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane AMS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    8h 38m
    €194–454

  5. Bus, train via Bruges

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brugesbus bus 819
    2. Take the bus from Bruges to Caenbus bus
    3. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train Ter
    12h 55m
    €75–125

  6. Train, fly to Southampton Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane AMS - SOU
    3. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Poole to Cherbourgferry ferry
    11h 27m
    €176–420

  7. Train, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane AMS - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain train
    4. Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain train
    9h 58m
    €198–542

Rotterdam to Cherbourg by train

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration6h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€235Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 817.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 58m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Cherbourg via Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 6h 58m.

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