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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 12 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 237–359

  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 108–295

  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
    20h 35m
    CHF 130–195

  4. Drive  830.4 km

    1. Drive from Loire Valley to Swiss Alpscar car 830.4 km
    9h 40m
    CHF 140–202

  5. 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
    11h 7m
    CHF 177–404

  6. 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 255–451

  7. Train via Dijon

    1. Take the train from Port Boulet to Tourstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Tours to Neverstrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Nevers to Dijon Villetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Dijon to Basel SBBtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain train
    15h 4m
    CHF 212–350

  8. 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 26m
    CHF 186–458

  9. 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

  10. 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 11m
    CHF 217–488

  11. 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 41m
    CHF 135–357

  12. 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 46m
    CHF 166–407

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration3h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 52Cheapest 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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