There are 6 ways to get from Loire Valley to Geneva by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Angers
best- Take the train from Saumur to Angers St LaudTer
- Take the train from Angers Saint-Laud to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to GeneveTgv
7h 10mCHF 95–318Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Port Boulet to St Pierre Des CorpsTer
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to GeneveTer
9h 32mCHF 75–333Bus
- Take the bus from Gare routière Balzac to Gare Routière et SNCF404 / ...
- Take the bus from Angers - Bus Station Esplanade to Geneva - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
15h 51mDrive 586 km
- Drive from Loire Valley to Geneva586 km
6h 4mCHF 95–137Bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Le Chillou 2 - Varennes Sur Loire to Marechaux 2 - Saumur
- Take the train from Saumur to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)NTE - GVA
7h 59mTrain
- Take the train from Port Boulet to ToursTer
- Take the train from Tours to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to GeneveTgv
8h 4mCHF 89–295
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loire Valley to Geneva is to drive which costs SFr 90 - SFr 140 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Loire Valley to Geneva is to drive which takes 6h 4m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 140.
No, there is no direct bus from Loire Valley to Geneva station. However, there are services departing from Centre 2 - Montsoreau and arriving at Geneva - Bus Station via Gare routière Balzac and Angers - Bus Station Esplanade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 51m.
The distance between Loire Valley and Geneva is 859 km. The road distance is 586 km.
The best way to get from Loire Valley to Geneva without a car is to train via Angers which takes 7h 10m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 320.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Loire Valley to Geneva, including transfers.
Loire Valley to Geneva bus services, operated by Aléop en Maine-et-Loire, depart from Gare routière Balzac station.
The best way to get from Loire Valley to Geneva is to train via Angers which takes 7h 10m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 15h 51m.
Loire Valley to Geneva bus services, operated by Aléop en Maine-et-Loire, arrive at Gare Routière et SNCF station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loire Valley to Geneva is 586 km. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from Loire Valley to Geneva.
What companies run services between Loire Valley, France and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Geneve via Saumur, Angers Saint-Laud, Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Geneva - Bus Station via Centre 2 - Montsoreau, Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR, Gare routière Balzac, and Angers - Bus Station Esplanade in around 15h 51m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saumur to Angers St Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Angers Saint-Laud to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Port Boulet to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Port Boulet to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 7–11
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 11–16
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Saumur to Angers St Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–13
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Angers Saint-Laud to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Tours to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 02 41 22 72 95
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare routière Balzac to Gare Routière et SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Angers - Bus Station Esplanade to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 2 41 51 11 87
- Website
- ogalo-saumurvaldeloire.fr
Bus from Le Chillou 2 - Varennes Sur Loire to Marechaux 2 - Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- ogalo-saumurvaldeloire.fr
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