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

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There are 7 ways to get from Alsace to Loire Valley by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Selestat to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Saumurtrain train Ter
    6h 45m
    €173–273

  2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane SXB - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    6h 2m
    €103–359

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Selestat to Strasbourgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Toursbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tours to Saumur Nord -Vivybus bus 724
    15h 49m
    €115–169

  4. Drive  680.7 km

    1. Drive from Alsace to Loire Valleycar car 680.7 km
    7h 12m
    €109–157

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Tours to Port Boulettrain train Ter
    8h 5m
    €163–272

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Lorraine Tgvtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lorraine TGV to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train
    3. Take the train from Tours to Port Boulettrain train Ter
    8h 47m
    €164–266

  7. Train to Basel, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BSL - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    7h 36m
    €139–337

Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration2h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 787.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 45m

What companies run services between Alsace, Grand Est, France and Loire Valley, France?

You can take a train from Scherwiller to Loire Valley via Selestat, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, St Pierre Des Corps, and Saumur in around 6h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rue de Dambach to Loire Valley via Selestat Gare, Selestat, Strasbourg, Gare Centrale, Etoile Bourse, Strasbourg, Tours, and Saumur Nord -Vivy in around 15h 49m.

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