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

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

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  1. Train via Freiburg im Breisgau

    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 1 Et 2 to Tourstrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Tours to Port Boulettrain train Ter
    10h 6m
    €216–380

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N882 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Saumur Nord -Vivybus bus 724
    15h 8m
    €102–158

  3. Drive  662 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Loire Valleycar car 662 km
    8h 12m
    €118–170

  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 31m
    €162–371

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Tourstrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Tours to Port Boulettrain train Ter
    10h 58m
    €218–328

  6. Train #2

    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
    €207–322

  7. 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 train from Angers St Laud to Saumurtrain train Ter
    15h 54m
    €150–220

  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 26m
    €160–392

  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 24m
    €197–410

  10. 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Saumurtrain train
    8h 57m
    €229–474

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration3h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 976.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 6m

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 1 Et 2, Tours, and Port Boulet in around 10h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Loire Valley via Lyon and Saumur Nord -Vivy in around 15h 8m.

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