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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Saumurtrain train Ter
    6h 56m
    €185–310

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Angers - Bus Station Esplanadebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzacbus bus 404 / ...
    16h 50m
    €64–116

  3. Drive 660.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Loire Valleycar car 660.8 km
    7h 53m
    €115–166

  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 39m
    €124–381

  5. 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 58m
    €135–398

  6. 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 Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Saumurtrain train
    7h 58m
    €196–482

  7. 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
    €186–530

Basel to Loire Valley by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Loire Valley, France?

You can take a train from Basel Sbb to Loire Valley via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Bercy, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Saint-Pierre-des-Corps, and Saumur in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Loire Valley via Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Gare Routière et SNCF, Gare routière Balzac, Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR, and Centre 1 - Montsoreau in around 16h 50m.

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