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

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There are 11 ways to get from Bern to Loire Valley by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, train, car, train (TGV), or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Angers Saint-Laudtrain train
    5. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Saumurtrain train Ter
    9h 45m
    €230–493

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Geneva Bus Stationbus bus
    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 / ...
    18h 45m
    €78–150

  3. Bus, train via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Saumurtrain train 121A / ...
    14h 5m
    €107–211

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Paris - Massy-Palaiseaubus bus FlixBus N799
    2. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Saumurtrain train Tgv
    14h 36m
    €95–170

  5. Drive 662 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Loire Valleycar car 662 km
    8h 12m
    €116–167

  6. Train via Lyon

    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 Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Saumurtrain train Tgv
    10h 17m
    €229–489

  7. 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 44m
    €162–418

  8. 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 40m
    €163–473

  9. 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 25m
    €218–528

  10. 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
    €212–512

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane SXB - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    9h 22m
    €169–630

Bern to Loire Valley by bus and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration18h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,050.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 45m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Loire Valley via Basel SBB, Freiburg Hauptbahnhof, Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2, Angers St Laud, and Saumur in around 9h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Loire Valley via Geneva - Bus Station, Gare Routière et SNCF, Gare routière Balzac, Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR, and Centre 1 - Montsoreau in around 18h 45m.

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