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

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There are 11 ways to get from Loire Valley to Bern by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Saumur to Saint-Pierre-des-CorpstrainTer
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to StrasbourgtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel SbbtrainTer
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to BerntrainIc6 / ...
    8h 54m
    CHF 183–311

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeNTE - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
    10h 37m
    CHF 94–255

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gare routière Balzac to Gare Routière et SNCFbus404 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Angers - Bus Station Esplanade to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Geneva to Bernbus106 / ...
    19h 1m

  4. Drive 670.4 km

    1. Drive from Loire Valley to Berncar670.4 km
    8h 3m
    CHF 109–157

  5. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)planeNTE - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
    9h 40m
    CHF 102–260

  6. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Port Boulet to TourstrainTer
    2. Take the train from Tours to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to GenevetrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Genève to BerntrainIc1 / ...
    10h 38m
    CHF 120–361

  7. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Port Boulet to St Pierre Des CorpstrainTer
    2. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part DieutrainTer
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to GenevetrainTer
    4. Take the train from Genève to BerntrainIc1 / ...
    12h 16m
    CHF 105–364

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Gare routière Balzac to Gare Routière et SNCFbus404 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Angers Bus Station to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strassebus
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to BerntrainIc6 / ...
    22h 6m

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

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGVtrain
    2. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCDG - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
    10h 2m
    CHF 153–466

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

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGVtrain
    2. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)planeCDG - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
    10h 15m
    CHF 151–411

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

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)planeNTE - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
    10h 38m
    CHF 115–286

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration2h 43mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 45Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Bern via Saumur, St Pierre Des Corps, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 8h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Bern via Centre 2 - Montsoreau, Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR, Gare routière Balzac, Angers - Bus Station Esplanade, and Geneva in around 19h 1m.

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