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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Basel SBBtrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    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 38m
    €212–391

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BSL - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    9h 54m
    €139–390

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Interlaken Bahnhof Ost to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Parisbus 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
    20h 32m
    €151–223

  4. Drive  735.1 km

    1. Drive from Grindelwald to Loire Valleycar car 735.1 km
    9h 7m
    €155–223

  5. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Berntrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Bern to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    4. Take the train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saumurtrain train
    14h 51m
    €233–365

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane GVA - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    10h 45m
    €164–382

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ZRH - 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 24m
    €252–495

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - 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 16m
    €220–483

  9. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane MXP - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    12h 9m

Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration2h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,100.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 38m

What companies run services between Grindelwald, Switzerland and Loire Valley, France?

You can take a train from Grindelwald to Loire Valley via Interlaken Ost, Basel SBB, Basel SBB, Saint-Louis, St Louis, Strasbourg, St Pierre Des Corps, and Saumur in around 12h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grindelwald, Bahnhof to Loire Valley via Interlaken Bahnhof Ost, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, Zurich Bus Station, Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station, Tours, and Saumur Nord -Vivy in around 20h 32m.

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