There are 11 ways to get from Loire Valley to Swiss Alps by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Saumur to Saint-Pierre-des-CorpsTer
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to StrasbourgTgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel SbbTer
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Arth-GoldauEc
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Airolo
12h 44mCHF 199–390Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Saumur to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)NTE - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzona
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolo
13h 21mCHF 73–197Bus, train via Strasbourg
- Take the bus from Gare routière Balzac to Gare Routière et SNCF404 / ...
- Take the bus from Angers to Strasbourg
- Take the bus from Strasbourg Interscambio to Olten Gosgerstrasse
- Take the train from Olten to Airolo
25h 37mDrive 830.4 km
- Drive from Loire Valley to Swiss Alps830.4 km
9h 35mCHF 134–193Train via Paris
- Take the train from Port Boulet to AncenisTer
- Take the train from Ancenis to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich HbTgv
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolo
13h 52mTrain via Lyon
- Take the train from Port Boulet to St Pierre Des CorpsTer
- Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to GeneveTer
- Take the train from Genève to BrigEc / ...
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to AndermattR43 / ...
16h 15mCHF 147–538Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gare routière Balzac to Gare Routière et SNCF404 / ...
- Take the bus from Angers Bus Station to Zurich Limmatstrasse
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Altdorf URIc2 / ...
26h 40mTrain to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Saumur to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)NTE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Arth-Goldau
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Airolo
13h 29mCHF 113–329Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGV
- Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)CDG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolo
12h 53mTrain to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Saumur to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)NTE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Brig
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatt
14h 42mCHF 126–339Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGV
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)ORY - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzona
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolo
13h 15mCHF 91–294
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loire Valley to Swiss Alps is to train and fly which costs SFr 70 - SFr 200 and takes 13h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Loire Valley to Swiss Alps is to drive which takes 9h 35m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 200.
The distance between Loire Valley and Swiss Alps is 1104 km. The road distance is 830.4 km.
The best way to get from Loire Valley to Swiss Alps without a car is to train which takes 12h 44m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 390.
It takes approximately 12h 44m to get from Loire Valley to Swiss Alps, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Loire Valley to Swiss Alps is 830 km. It takes approximately 9h 35m to drive from Loire Valley to Swiss Alps.
There are 412+ hotels available in Swiss Alps.
What companies run services between Loire Valley, France and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Gotthard Passhöhe via Saumur, St Pierre Des Corps, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, Arth-Goldau, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 12h 44m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–130
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–220
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–200
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 Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28
- 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 12–27
- 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 Ancenis
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- 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 18–26
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 28–40
Train from Ancenis to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
- 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 55–80
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 85–120
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 Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–220
- 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
Train from Saumur to Massy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–95
- 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 40–65
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
Train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–17
- 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 7–12
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 12–17
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Saumur to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–16
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–28
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Ancenis to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
- 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
Train from Saumur to Massy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 36–37
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Arth-Goldau to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–14
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Altdorf UR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Altdorf UR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Bellinzona to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- Schedules at
- Swiss Railways
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 65–80
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- info@glacierexpress.ch
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Angers to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Strasbourg Interscambio to Olten Gosgerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Angers Bus Station to Zurich Limmatstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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