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

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There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Cherbourg-Octeville by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, 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 31m
    €184–333

  2. Bus

    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 bus from Caen to Cherbourgbus bus
    13h 30m
    €65–122

  3. Drive 685 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Cherbourg-Octevillecar car 685 km
    7h 42m
    €123–177

  4. Train, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 8m
    €197–478

  5. Train, fly to Southampton Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 2m
    €171–455

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 34m
    €190–489

  7. Train, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane AMS - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    8h
    €232–612

  8. Train, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain train
    4. Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain train
    5. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train
    10h 37m
    €171–467

Rotterdam to Cherbourg-Octeville by train

Calendar133Weekly Trains
Duration6h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 817.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 31m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Cherbourg-Octeville, 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 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Cherbourg via Lille - Europe Train Station and Caen in around 13h 30m.

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