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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 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 Lausannetrain train Tgv
    8h 10m
    CHF 175–273

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saumur Nord -Vivy to Lyonbus bus 724
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Lausannebus bus FlixBus 122 / ...
    12h 58m
    CHF 96–142

  3. Drive  644.5 km

    1. Drive from Loire Valley to Lausannecar car 644.5 km
    6h 45m
    CHF 108–156

  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
    6h 32m
    CHF 111–314

  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 / ...
    9h 43m
    CHF 158–262

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Angers Saint-Laudtrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Angers - Bus Station Esplanade to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    14h 8m
    CHF 109–169

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Geneva International 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 Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CDG - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    7h 14m
    CHF 187–411

  8. 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
    8h 53m
    CHF 145–359

  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 Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    9h 6m
    CHF 235–511

Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 56mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 862.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 10m

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 8h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Lausanne via Saumur Nord -Vivy and Lyon in around 12h 58m.

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