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

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Loire Valley by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Port Boulettrain train Ter
    8h 30m
    €162–325

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Orleans to Tourstrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Tours to Port Boulettrain train Ter
    16h 49m
    €90–108

  3. Drive 660.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Loire Valleycar car 660.8 km
    7h 54m
    €112–162

  4. Fly Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BSL - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    6h 38m
    €100–270

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 099
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Angersbus bus 714 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzacbus bus 404 / ...
    17h 10m

  6. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane SXB - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    6h 53m
    €115–299

  7. Fly Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    3. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Port Boulettrain train
    7h 52m
    €156–421

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane GVA - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    9h 41m
    €134–318

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ZRH - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Port Boulettrain train
    9h 7m
    €178–485

Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration3h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Loire Valley, France?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Loire Valley via Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, St Pierre Des Corps, and Port Boulet in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Loire Valley via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Gare Routière et SNCF, Gare routière Balzac, Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR, and Centre 1 - Montsoreau in around 17h 10m.

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