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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Saumur to St 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 Lausannetrain train Tgv
    7h 34m
    CHF 165–275

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gare routière Balzac to Gare Routière et SNCFbus bus 404 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Angers - Bus Station Esplanade to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lausannebus bus
    17h 26m
    CHF 70–129

  3. Drive 606 km

    1. Drive from Loire Valley to Lausannecar car 606 km
    7h 45m
    CHF 100–144

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

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NTE - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    8h 17m
    CHF 105–312

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    11h 40m
    CHF 121–278

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Lyon Perrachetrain train Intercités / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Lausanne Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    12h 33m
    CHF 102–187

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

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NTE - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    4. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train
    10h 12m
    CHF 134–352

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

    1. Take the train from Saumur to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CDG - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    9h 55m
    CHF 172–430

  9. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Angers St Laudtrain train
    2. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Rennestrain train
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane RNS - LYS
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    5. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train
    11h 47m
    CHF 219–562

Loire Valley to Lausanne by foot and bus

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration17h 26mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 779.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 34m

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

You can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Lausanne via Saumur, St Pierre Des Corps, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Lausanne via Centre 2 - Montsoreau, Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR, Gare routière Balzac, Angers - Bus Station Esplanade, and Annecy - Bus Station in around 17h 26m.

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