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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 8 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 NordtrainTha
    2. Take the train from Massy TGV to Saumurtrain081B
    6h
    €136–359

  2. Drive 707.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Aachen to Loire Valleycar707.5 km
    7h 9m
    €109–158

  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
    10h
    €157–309

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Paris NordtrainTha
    2. Take the train from Massy TGV to Angers Saint-Laudtrain
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzacbus404 / ...
    9h 55m

  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
    €180–399

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeAMS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain
    10h 10m
    €157–413

  7. 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 Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Saumurtrain
    9h 20m
    €188–512

  8. 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 Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Saumurtrain
    8h 48m
    €189–536

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

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration4h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest 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 6h.

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