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How to get fromZurich to Cherbourgby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Cherbourg by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    9h 8m
    €195–315

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Caen to Carentantrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from CARENTAN - Gare Sncf to CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE - Garebus bus 301
    16h 28m
    €88–142

  3. Drive  923.2 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Cherbourgcar car 923.2 km
    10h 8m
    €167–241

  4. Fly Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ZRH - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    8h 2m
    €172–408

  5. Train to Basel, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    8h 57m
    €183–436

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

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane ZRH - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain train
    3. Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain train
    11h 52m
    €235–486

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - 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
    9h 20m
    €207–541

Zurich to Cherbourg by train and subway

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration9h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€195Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 984.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 8m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Cherbourg via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 9h 8m.

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