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

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There are 11 ways to get from Loire Valley to Swiss Alps by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Saumur to St 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
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain train
    12h 13m
    CHF 216–369

  2. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane NTE - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain train
    4. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    11h 4m
    CHF 107–304

  3. Bus, train

    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 Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Altdorf URtrain train Ic2
    19h 37m
    CHF 129–194

  4. Drive  830.4 km

    1. Drive from Loire Valley to Swiss Alpscar car 830.4 km
    9h 40m
    CHF 139–200

  5. Train via Lyon

    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 Brigtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatttrain train R43 / ...
    13h 9m
    CHF 254–446

  6. 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 Brigtrain train
    4. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatttrain train
    12h 25m
    CHF 180–453

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich 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 Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CDG - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    11h 13m
    CHF 206–457

  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 Brigtrain train
    5. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatttrain train
    14h 10m
    CHF 215–473

  9. Train, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Saumur to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Massy Tgvtrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane ORY - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain train
    5. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    11h 46m
    CHF 135–356

  10. Train, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Saumur to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Massy Tgvtrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane ORY - LIN
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain train
    5. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    11h 47m
    CHF 160–406

  11. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa 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 Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CDG - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain train
    5. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    12h 20m
    CHF 131–330

Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration2h 58mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 37Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,105.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 13m

What companies run services between Loire Valley, France and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?

You can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Gotthard Passhöhe via Saumur, St Pierre Des Corps, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 12h 13m.

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