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Compare train and flight for Cherbourg-en-Cotentin to Paris
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cherbourg-en-Cotentin to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €45 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 7m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €45, while a train costs an average of €45.
Distance: 187 miles (301 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
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€45 Average price Cheapest | €75 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 7m Average total duration Fastest 3h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cherbourg-en-Cotentin to Paris:
A train is €284 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cherbourg-en-Cotentin to Paris costing on average €329.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 10m.
Flight takes on average 14h 34m.
The journey is about 20m faster (3h 37m by train vs 3h 57m by car) and roughly €30 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€45 vs €75). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cherbourg-en-Cotentin to Paris
How to get from Cherbourg-en-Cotentin to Paris by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cherbourg-en-Cotentin to Paris is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
33288:48 PM3h10Cherbourg11:58 PMParis Gare Saint-Lazare€561One-way0 transfers
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33288:48 PM3h10Cherbourg11:58 PMParis Gare Saint-Lazare€561One-way0 transfers
Fastest
33288:48 PM3h10Cherbourg11:58 PMParis Gare Saint-Lazare€561One-way0 transfers
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33184:47 PM3h10Cherbourg7:57 PMParis Gare Saint-Lazare€631One-way0 transfers
33046:52 AM3h10Cherbourg10:02 AMParis Gare Saint-Lazare€631One-way0 transfers
33267:31 PM3h23Cherbourg10:54 PMParis Gare Saint-Lazare€631One-way0 transfers
AF6157 · AF73676:20 PM21h30Caen-Carpiquet Airport3:50 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€4751One-way1 transfer
AF6157 · AF73696:20 PM25h50Caen-Carpiquet Airport8:10 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€4751One-way1 transfer
AF6157 · AF73716:20 PM13h00Caen-Carpiquet Airport7:20 AMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€9421One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cherbourg-en-Cotentin to Paris:
A train is €284 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cherbourg-en-Cotentin to Paris costing on average €329.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 10m.
Flight takes on average 14h 34m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cherbourg-en-Cotentin and Paris as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Caen-Carpiquet Airport and arrive in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cherbourg and arrive in Paris Gare Saint-Lazare.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER NOMAD | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF NOMAD RÉSA | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Paris by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Paris by bus.
- 7 direct trains per day with SNCF NOMAD RÉSA | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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