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How to get fromLoire Valley to Baselby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Loire Valley to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Tours

    best
    1. Take the train from Saumur to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    6h 57m
    CHF 165–258

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saumur Nord -Vivy to Toursbus bus 724
    2. Take the bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus bus
    13h 57m
    CHF 93–140

  3. Drive  660.1 km

    1. Drive from Loire Valley to Baselcar car 660.1 km
    7h 53m
    CHF 111–160

  4. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NTE - BSL
    5h 46m
    CHF 122–308

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Paris Bercy Bourg. Pays d'Auv.train train 434C / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain train Tgv
    7h 18m
    CHF 232–357

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Port Boulet to Tourstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Tours to Neverstrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Nevers to Dijon Villetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    9h 55m
    CHF 129–230

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

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane NTE - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    6h 19m
    CHF 118–367

  8. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Saumur to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    6h 52m
    CHF 175–404

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration3h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 824.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 57m

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

You can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Basel Sbb via Saumur, St Pierre Des Corps, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 6h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Basel SBB via Saumur Nord -Vivy, Tours, Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 13h 57m.

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