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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Loire Valley by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Tourstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Tours to Port Boulettrain train Ter
    7h 38m
    €246–403

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Toursbus bus FlixBus N1153
    2. Take the train from Tours to Port Boulettrain train Ter
    16h 46m
    €101–172

  3. Drive 777 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Loire Valleycar car 777 km
    7h 36m
    €121–174

  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 9m
    €161–345

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Angers Saint-Laudtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzacbus bus 404 / ...
    11h 26m
    €149–391

  6. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Angers St Laudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzacbus bus 404 / ...
    12h 55m
    €164–325

  7. 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 29m
    €130–293

  8. 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
    6h 54m
    €193–459

  9. 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
    8h 59m
    €171–488

  10. 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    3. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Saumurtrain train
    8h 7m
    €213–455

  11. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CDG - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    8h 46m
    €258–669

  12. 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
    13h 7m
    €149–363

Cologne to Loire Valley by train, bus, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 813.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 38m

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, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Tours, and Port Boulet in around 7h 38m.

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