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

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

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  1. Train via Antony

    best
    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Saumurtrain train Ter
    12h 29m
    €230–365

  2. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BLQ - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    8h 47m
    €124–269

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Clermont-Ferrandbus bus N527
    2. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Saumur Nord -Vivybus bus 724
    20h 18m
    €145–215

  4. Drive  1,109.4 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Loire Valleycar car 1,109.4 km
    11h 17m
    €209–301

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saumurtrain train
    13h 48m
    €204–327

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Bus Station 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
    21h 15m
    €145–223

  7. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BLQ - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    3. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Saumurtrain train
    8h 14m
    €181–367

  8. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane FLR - ORY
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Saumurtrain train
    8h 11m
    €156–379

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

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FLR - 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
    9h 9m
    €202–428

Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration5h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,372.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 29m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Loire Valley, France?

You can take a train from Bologna centrale to Loire Valley via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Massy Tgv, St Pierre Des Corps, and Saumur in around 12h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna Centrale to Loire Valley via Clermont-Ferrand and Saumur Nord -Vivy in around 20h 18m.

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