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

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There are 10 ways to get from Loire Valley to Switzerland by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    7h 59m
    CHF 186–284

  2. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    cheapest
    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
    5h 48m
    CHF 95–290

  3. Bus

    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
    15h 7m
    CHF 105–163

  4. Drive  745.4 km

    1. Drive from Loire Valley to Zurichcar car 745.4 km
    8h 52m
    CHF 124–179

  5. 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 Zürich HBtrain train Tgv
    10h 51m
    CHF 186–301

  6. Train via Dijon #2

    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 Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    10h 51m
    CHF 151–251

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NTE - BSL
    5h 47m
    CHF 116–298

  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
    7h 30m
    CHF 123–314

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

    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 Luganotrain train
    7h 53m
    CHF 98–271

  10. Train, train to Paris Orly 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 Massy Tgvtrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ORY - GVA
    6h 36m
    CHF 143–382

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

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 913.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 59m

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

You can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Zürich Stadelhofen via Saumur, St Pierre Des Corps, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Zürich Stadelhofen via Saumur Nord -Vivy, Tours, Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 15h 7m.

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