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

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

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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 216–396

  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
    12h 50m
    CHF 82–275

  3. Drive 830.4 km

    1. Drive from Loire Valley to Swiss Alpscar car 830.4 km
    9h 40m
    CHF 137–197

  4. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NTE - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain train
    12h 53m
    CHF 158–366

  5. Train via Le Mans

    1. Take the train from Port Boulet to Tourstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Tours to Le Manstrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Le Mans to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain train
    14h 39m
    CHF 225–417

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Lyon Perrachetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    19h 49m
    CHF 153–269

  7. 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
    14h 11m
    CHF 190–546

  8. 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
    13h 15m
    CHF 180–430

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration3h 7mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 53Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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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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