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How to get fromLoire Valley to Baselby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Loire Valley to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Saumur to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    7h 25m
    CHF 170–290

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saumur Nord -Vivy to Toursbus bus 724
    2. Take the bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus bus
    13h 45m
    CHF 100–147

  3. Drive  660.1 km

    1. Drive from Loire Valley to Baselcar car 660.1 km
    7h 53m
    CHF 111–160

  4. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NTE - BSL
    5h 41m
    CHF 117–298

  5. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Paris Austerlitztrain train 434A / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain train Tgv
    7h 26m
    CHF 252–392

  6. Train via Paris #2

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    7h 30m
    CHF 170–263

  7. Train via Dijon

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Neverstrain train
    2. Take the train from Nevers to Dijon Villetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    8h 36m
    CHF 147–297

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

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGVtrain train
    2. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2train train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    6h 14m
    CHF 173–395

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

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGVtrain train
    2. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2train train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CDG - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 42m
    CHF 193–439

  10. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane NTE - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    6h 43m
    CHF 128–357

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration2h 31mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 921.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 25m

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

You can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Basel Sbb via Saumur, St Pierre Des Corps, and Strasbourg in around 7h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Basel SBB via Saumur Nord -Vivy, Tours, Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 13h 45m.

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