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How to get fromAachen to Loire Valleyby train (Eurostar, TGV), car, train, plane or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Aachen to Loire Valley by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris NordtrainThalys
    2. Take the train from Massy TGV to Saumurtrain081B
    5h 58m
    €136–335

  2. Drive 707.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Aachen to Loire Valleycar707.5 km
    7h 9m
    €110–158

  3. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeDUS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain
    9h 55m
    €147–309

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angers St LaudtrainTgv
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzacbus404 / ...
    9h 54m

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeFRA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain
    8h 8m
    €179–449

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeDUS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Saumurtrain
    9h 15m
    €188–496

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeBRU - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Saumurtrain
    8h 53m
    €188–556

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration4h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Loire Valley, France?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Loire Valley via Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy TGV, and Saumur in around 5h 58m.

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