Classic route
Nomad Krono+
Paris → Cherbourg · France
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Normandy’s trunk from Saint-Lazare: Lisieux, Caen and Bayeux of the Tapestry, out along the Cotentin to the great naval harbour of Cherbourg.
Stations
- 0 kmParis Saint-Lazare
- 107 kmÉvreux - Normandie
- 158 kmBernay
- 189 kmLisieux
- 238 kmCaen
- 268 kmBayeux
- 294 kmLison
- 312 kmCarentan
- 342 kmValognes
- 369 kmCherbourg-en-Cotentin
The stations OpenStreetMap lists for this service, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them.
How this line was checked
- The 369 km this route shares with OpenStreetMap relation 8014437 is drawn from that relation's own nodes, thinned to within 32 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 11 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of TER 3305
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Nomad Krono+?
The Nomad Krono+ runs 364 km from Paris to Cherbourg.
How long does the Nomad Krono+ take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 3 h 10 min for the 364 km. That is an average of 115 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 200 km/h.
Who runs the Nomad Krono+?
Région Normandie and SNCF, with Omneo Premium.
How old is the Nomad Krono+?
The line has been in service since 1858. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How often does the Nomad Krono+ run?
9 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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