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

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

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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 Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Saumurtrain train Ter
    7h 18m
    €178–279

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Colmar to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Tours to Port Boulettrain train Ter
    15h 13m
    €103–161

  3. Drive  680.7 km

    1. Drive from Alsace to Loire Valleycar car 680.7 km
    7h 12m
    €129–186

  4. 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
    8h 20m
    €142–346

  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 26m
    €174–272

  6. 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 51m
    €121–174

  7. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport, train

    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 28m
    €115–369

Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration3h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 787.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 18m

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, Saint-Pierre-des-Corps, and Saumur in around 7h 18m. 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 51m.

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