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How to get fromZermatt to Loire Valleyby train (Trenitalia, TGV), train, bus or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Zermatt to Loire Valley by train (Trenitalia, TGV), train, bus, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Visp to GenèvetrainIr / ...
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Massy TGV to Saumurtrain
    11h 39m
    €158–433

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeMXP - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain
    11h 31m
    €141–336

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Angers Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzacbus404 / ...
    25h 25m

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

    1. Take the train from Visp to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeGVA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain
    10h 38m
    €154–363

  5. Train via Tours

    1. Take the train from Visp to GenèvetrainIr / ...
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des CorpstrainTgv
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to SaumurtrainTer
    12h 27m
    €149–444

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Visp to GenèvetrainIr / ...
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part DieutrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to TourstrainTer
    4. Take the train from Tours to Port BoulettrainTer
    16h 5m
    €147–426

  7. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Visp to Lausannetrain
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeLYS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain
    12h 42m
    €202–488

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

    1. Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)planeMXP - ORY
    4. Take the train from Massy TGV to Saumurtrain
    11h 16m
    €165–440

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

    1. Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeMXP - CDG
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
    5. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Saumurtrain
    12h 41m
    €151–479

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration2h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€47Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Loire Valley, France?

You can take a train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Loire Valley via Visp, Geneve, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Thiais - Orly​, Pont de Rungis Aéroport d'Orly, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy TGV, and Saumur in around 11h 39m.

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