There are 12 ways to get from Luthern to Loire Valley by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBEc / ...
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Massy TGV to Saumur
9h 27m€128–371Train via Tours
cheapest- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBEc / ...
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des CorpsTgv
- Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to SaumurTer
9h 56m€121–382Bus via Strasbourg
- Take the bus from Luzern to Strasbourg439
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Angers
- Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzac404 / ...
22h 5mDrive 749.1 km
- Drive from Luthern to Loire Valley749.1 km
8h 41m€129–186Train to Basel, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)BSL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saumur
8h 12m€127–331Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Luzern to Genève
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-CorpsTer
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Port BouletTer
13h 50m€135–392Bus
- Take the bus from Luzern to Zurich Bus StationN33 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Angers Bus Station
- Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzac404 / ...
23h 25mTrain to Zurich Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)ZRH - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saumur
8h 59m€143–307Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)GVA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saumur
9h 52m€138–321Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)ZRH - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corps
- Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Saumur
8h 39m€173–500Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)SXB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saumur
9h 48m€143–383Train to Basel, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)BSL - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corps
- Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Saumur
9h 22m€182–504
Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luthern to Loire Valley is to drive which costs €120 - €190 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Luthern to Loire Valley is to train and fly which takes 8h 12m and costs €120 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Luthern to Loire Valley. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Centre 1 - Montsoreau via Strasbourg, Gare Routière et SNCF and Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 5m.
The distance between Luthern and Loire Valley is 918 km. The road distance is 749.1 km.
The best way to get from Luthern to Loire Valley without a car is to train which takes 9h 27m and costs €120 - €380.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Luthern to Loire Valley, including transfers.
Luthern to Loire Valley bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Luthern to Loire Valley is to train which takes 9h 27m and costs €120 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus via Strasbourg, which costs and takes 22h 5m.
Luthern to Loire Valley bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luthern to Loire Valley is 749 km. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from Luthern to Loire Valley.
What companies run services between Luthern, Switzerland and Loire Valley, France?
You can take a train from Luzern to Loire Valley via Basel SBB, Basel Sbb, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Thiais - Orly, Pont de Rungis Aéroport d'Orly, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy TGV, and Saumur in around 9h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern to Loire Valley via Strasbourg, Gare Routière et SNCF, Gare routière Balzac, Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR, and Centre 1 - Montsoreau in around 22h 5m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €50–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy TGV to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Massy TGV to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €45–70
- Rail 1st Class
- €70–100
Train from Nantes to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–80
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Port Boulet
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- Rail 1st Class
- €12–17
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €45–70
- Rail 1st Class
- €70–110
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Luzern to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg to Angers
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Luzern to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 41 22 72 95
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Luzern to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Angers Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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