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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Massy TGV to Saumurtrain train
    9h 12m
    €220–473

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N106 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Saumur Nord -Vivybus bus 724
    14h 53m
    €98–165

  3. Drive  662 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Loire Valleycar car 662 km
    8h 12m
    €117–168

  4. Train to Basel, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain 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 45m
    €157–425

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saumurtrain train
    11h 26m
    €194–414

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Angers - Bus Station Esplanadebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzacbus bus 404 / ...
    17h 21m
    €150–315

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane GVA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    8h 41m
    €158–477

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - 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 21m
    €212–534

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LYS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    10h 38m
    €187–497

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration3h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 995.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 12m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Loire Valley via Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Est, Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy TGV, and Saumur in around 9h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Loire Valley via Lyon and Saumur Nord -Vivy in around 14h 53m.

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