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

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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Loire Valley by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris NordtrainThalys
    2. Take the train from Massy TGV to Saumurtrain081B
    5h 52m
    €171–334

  2. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeAMS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain
    6h 54m
    €127–314

  3. Drive 722.8 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Loire Valleycar722.8 km
    7h 32m
    €128–185

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Angers St LaudtrainTgv
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzacbus404 / ...
    10h 43m

  5. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Angers Saint-Laudtrain
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzacbus404 / ...
    10h 43m

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)planeAMS - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Angers St Laudtrain
    4. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Saumurtrain
    8h 42m
    €201–455

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)planeAMS - ORY
    3. Take the train from Massy TGV to Saumurtrain
    6h 49m
    €177–488

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeAMS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
    4. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Saumurtrain
    8h 9m
    €173–507

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeBRU - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
    4. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Saumurtrain
    8h 42m
    €195–565

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

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration3h 1mAverage 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 5h 52m.

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