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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Saumurtrain train Ter
    12h 53m
    €223–489

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Eisenach central bus station to Erfurt central train stationbus bus 020
    2. Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tours to Saumur Nord -Vivybus bus 724
    21h 13m
    €131–201

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Toursbus bus
    3. Take the train from Tours to Port Boulettrain train Ter
    20h 32m
    €133–264

  4. Drive  985.3 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Loire Valleycar car 985.3 km
    9h 58m
    €158–227

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof 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
    9h 47m
    €180–405

  6. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Saumurtrain train Ter
    13h 11m
    €229–422

  7. Train, bus via Darmstadt

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain train 24
    2. Take the bus from Darmstadt central train station to Toursbus bus
    3. Take the train from Tours to Port Boulettrain train Ter
    20h 46m
    €142–236

  8. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane HAJ - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    12h 6m

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - 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
    11h 11m
    €183–427

  10. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane HAJ - CDG
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    5. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Saumurtrain train
    11h 39m

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

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane NUE - CDG
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    5. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Saumurtrain train
    11h 36m
    €235–589

Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration3h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,189.9 km
  • Duration: 12h 53m

What companies run services between Europe and Loire Valley, France?

You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Loire Valley via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof, Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, St Pierre Des Corps, and Saumur in around 12h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Loire Valley via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Eisenach central bus station, Erfurt central train station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station, Tours, and Saumur Nord -Vivy in around 21h 13m.

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