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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris NordtrainTha
    2. Take the train from Massy TGV to Saumurtrain081B
    6h 40m
    €126–339

  2. Drive 776.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Loire Valleycar776.5 km
    7h 35m
    €120–173

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeDUS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain
    9h 1m
    €146–336

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeFRA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain
    7h 27m
    €169–384

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeCGN - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain
    8h 55m
    €126–297

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    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
    8h 21m
    €177–539

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal 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
    9h 33m
    €160–426

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 Cologne, Germany and Loire Valley, France?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Loire Valley via Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy TGV, and Saumur in around 6h 40m.

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