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

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There are 11 ways to get from Loire Valley to Swiss Alps by train (TGV), bus, train, car, 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 Arth-GoldautrainEc
    5. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Airolotrain
    12h 44m
    CHF 201–409

  2. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeNTE - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain
    4. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain
    13h 21m
    CHF 67–207

  3. Bus, train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the bus from Gare routière Balzac to Gare Routière et SNCFbus404 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Angers to Strasbourgbus
    3. Take the bus from Strasbourg Interscambio to Olten Gosgerstrassebus
    4. Take the train from Olten to Airolotrain
    25h 37m

  4. Drive 830.4 km

    1. Drive from Loire Valley to Swiss Alpscar830.4 km
    9h 35m
    CHF 136–196

  5. 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 Zuerich HbtrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
    13h 2m

  6. 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 BrigtrainEc / ...
    5. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to AndermatttrainR43 / ...
    16h 15m
    CHF 147–478

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Gare routière Balzac to Gare Routière et SNCFbus404 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Angers Bus Station to Zurich Limmatstrassebus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Altdorf URtrainIc2 / ...
    26h 40m

  8. 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 HB to Airolotrain
    12h 50m

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

    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 Brigtrain
    4. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatttrain
    14h 42m
    CHF 131–344

  10. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGVtrain
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeORY - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain
    4. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain
    13h 12m
    CHF 92–305

  11. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa 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 Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeCDG - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain
    5. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain
    14h
    CHF 81–329

Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration2h 57mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 33Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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.

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