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How to get fromRotterdam to Loire Valleyby train (Eurostar, TGV), car, subway, bus, plane, train or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Loire Valley by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, subway, bus, plane, train, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Massy TGV to Saumurtrain train 081B
    6h
    €171–334

  2. Drive 722.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Loire Valleycar car 722.1 km
    7h 35m
    €127–183

  3. Subway, bus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, taxi

    1. Take the subway from Rotterdam, Stadhuis to 's-Gravenhage, Foreparksubway subway
    2. Take the bus from Den haag to Amsterdambus bus
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Saumur to Loire Valleytaxi taxi
    8h 49m

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BRU - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Port Boulettrain train
    9h 4m
    €173–467

  5. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane AMS - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Angers St Laudtrain train
    3. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Saumurtrain train
    10h 30m
    €194–520

  6. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane AMS - ORY
    2. Take the train from Massy TGV to Saumurtrain train
    8h 51m
    €181–455

  7. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane AMS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    3. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Port Boulettrain train
    10h 1m
    €174–458

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration2h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Loire Valley, France?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Loire Valley via Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy TGV, and Saumur in around 6h.

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