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

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There are 8 ways to get from Loire Valley to Lausanne by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Saumur to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    7h 25m
    CHF 183–312

  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 N1149 / ...
    13h 3m
    CHF 96–142

  3. Drive  644.5 km

    1. Drive from Loire Valley to Lausannecar car 644.5 km
    6h 45m
    CHF 108–155

  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 via Paris

    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 47m
    CHF 175–273

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Angers St 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 9m
    CHF 109–174

  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
    8h 27m
    CHF 145–359

  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
    7h 53m
    CHF 194–420

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

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration1h 56mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 937.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 25m

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

You can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Lausanne via Saumur, Lyon Part Dieu, and Genève in around 7h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Lausanne via Saumur Nord -Vivy and Lyon in around 13h 3m.

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