Provided are a cell switching method and apparatus, a device, and a storage medium. The method includes the following. A first interface message is sent to a second network element, where the first interface message carries UE related information; a user context modification instruction triggered by the second network element is received, where the user context modification instruction is determined and triggered according to the first interface message, and the user context modification instruction is configured for triggering the handover of a target UE from a source cell to a target cell.