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

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

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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 Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Angers Saint-Laudtrain train
    5. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Saumurtrain train Ter
    13h 17m
    €227–458

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    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 30m
    €115–171

  3. Drive  985.3 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Loire Valleycar car 985.3 km
    9h 58m
    €157–227

  4. 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 53m
    €180–398

  5. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Köln Hbftrain train 51
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    4. Take the train from Juvisy to Saumurtrain train
    15h 16m
    €242–567

  6. Bus

    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 - Vaucanson Bus Station to Saumur - Northbus bus
    21h 12m
    €128–199

  7. 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 19m
    €188–420

  8. 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 44m

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - 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
    13h 9m
    €261–561

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

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration3h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,301.3 km
  • Duration: 13h 17m

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, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Angers St Laud, and Saumur in around 13h 17m. 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, and Saumur - North in around 21h 12m.

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