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

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

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  1. Train via Antony

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Massy TGV to Saumurtrain train 081B
    6h 36m
    €227–386

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Saumur - Northbus bus
    13h 8m
    €95–157

  3. Drive  777 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Loire Valleycar car 777 km
    7h 36m
    €122–176

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUS - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    9h 2m
    €154–342

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Saumurtrain train 434A / ...
    7h 42m
    €231–388

  6. Train via Tours

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Tourstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Tours to Port Boulettrain train Ter
    8h 10m
    €173–371

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    7h 20m
    €180–460

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CGN - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    8h 40m
    €128–373

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Massy - Palaiseautrain train
    3. Take the train from Massy TGV to Saumurtrain train
    7h 47m
    €194–451

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    9h 24m
    €164–501

  11. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane plane CGN - PIS
    2. Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    3. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Saumurtrain train
    15h 57m
    €187–552

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration4h 40mAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 831.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 36m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Loire Valley, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Loire Valley via Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy TGV, and Saumur in around 6h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Loire Valley via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station, and Saumur - North in around 13h 8m.

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