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

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Loire Valley by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Angers Saint-Laudtrain train
    4. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Saumurtrain train Ter
    8h 12m
    €189–400

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Angers - Bus Station Esplanadebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzacbus bus 404 / ...
    17h 59m
    €74–126

  3. Drive 660.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Loire Valleycar car 660.9 km
    7h 53m
    €115–167

  4. Fly Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BSL - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    6h 39m
    €128–316

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Angers St Laudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzacbus bus 404 / ...
    12h 40m
    €156–321

  6. Bus via Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Angers - Bus Station Esplanadebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzacbus bus 404 / ...
    18h 49m
    €85–152

  7. Fly Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Massy - Palaiseautrain train
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Saumurtrain train
    7h 20m
    €184–426

  8. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane SXB - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    6h 57m
    €128–379

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ZRH - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Massy - Palaiseautrain train
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Saumurtrain train
    8h 38m
    €205–515

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane GVA - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    9h 36m
    €187–549

Basel to Loire Valley by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration17h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 946.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 12m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Loire Valley, France?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Loire Valley via Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2, Angers St Laud, and Saumur in around 8h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Loire Valley via Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Gare Routière et SNCF, Gare routière Balzac, Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR, and Centre 1 - Montsoreau in around 17h 59m.

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