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Compare train and bus for Cherbourg-en-Cotentin to Caen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cherbourg-en-Cotentin to Caen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $11. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 11m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $11, and a train costs an average of $10.
Distance: 64 miles (104 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$17 Average price | $14 Average price Cheapest | $24 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 41m Average total duration Fastest 1h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 3m Average total duration 1h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 22m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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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 Caen:
A bus is $3 (€3) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cherbourg-en-Cotentin to Caen costing on average $17 (€14).
Other travel options to Caen take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 33m.
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How to get from Cherbourg-en-Cotentin to Caen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cherbourg-en-Cotentin to Caen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
33288:46 PM1h11Cherbourg9:57 PMGare de Caen$251One-way0 transfers
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33288:46 PM1h11Cherbourg9:57 PMGare de Caen$251One-way0 transfers
Fastest
33069:20 AM1h09Cherbourg10:29 AMGare de Caen$321One-way0 transfers
Other options
33184:46 PM1h10Cherbourg5:56 PMGare de Caen$321One-way0 transfers
33046:50 AM1h10Cherbourg8:00 AMGare de Caen$321One-way0 transfers
331212:51 PM1h11Cherbourg2:02 PMGare de Caen$321One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cherbourg-en-Cotentin to Caen:
A bus is $3 (€3) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cherbourg-en-Cotentin to Caen costing on average $17 (€14).
Other travel options to Caen take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 33m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cherbourg-en-Cotentin and Caen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cherbourg and arrive in Gare de Caen.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, SNCF | Autocar, SNCF Bus to go to Caen by bus.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie) to go to Caen by train.
- 6 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, SNCF | Autocar, SNCF Bus.
- 8 direct trains per day with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie).
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