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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Vallorbetrain train R3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Vallorbe to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Saumurtrain train Ter
    8h 4m
    €184–326

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lausanne Bus Station to Geneva Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Angers - Bus Station Esplanadebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzacbus bus 404 / ...
    17h 30m
    €77–141

  3. Drive 605.6 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Loire Valleycar car 605.6 km
    7h 47m
    €106–153

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

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane GVA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    6h 50m
    €141–365

  5. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Saumurtrain train Ter
    9h 28m
    €197–429

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Saumurtrain train Intercités / ...
    12h 50m
    €107–203

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    2. Take the train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saumurtrain train
    13h 41m
    €148–320

  8. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LYS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    9h 32m
    €186–440

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

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane GVA - 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
    8h 21m
    €208–495

Lausanne to Loire Valley by bus and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration17h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 779.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

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

You can take a train from Lausanne to Loire Valley via Vallorbe, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, St Pierre Des Corps, and Saumur in around 8h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne Bus Station to Loire Valley via Geneva - Bus Station, Gare Routière et SNCF, Gare routière Balzac, Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR, and Centre 1 - Montsoreau in around 17h 30m.

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