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

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There are 6 ways to get from Bruges to Loire Valley by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Brussels

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    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Tourstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Tours to Port Boulettrain train Ter
    6h 44m
    €143–336

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Saumur - Northbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 58m
    €76–118

  3. Bus via Tours

    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Saumur - Northbus bus
    10h 18m
    €78–119

  4. Drive  584.5 km

    1. Drive from Bruges to Loire Valleycar car 584.5 km
    5h 56m
    €94–136

  5. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BRU - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    7h 25m
    €155–376

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Courtraitrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Tourstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Tours to Port Boulettrain train Ter
    8h 23m
    €123–203

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration3h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 686.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

What companies run services between Bruges, Belgium and Loire Valley, France?

You can take a train from Bruges to Loire Valley via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Tours, and Port Boulet in around 6h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bruges to Loire Valley via Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station, Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station, and Saumur - North in around 10h 18m.

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