There are 11 ways to get from Loire Valley to Zurich by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Antony
best- Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGVtrain 081B
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
7h 21mCHF 185–285Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saumur Nord -Vivy to Toursbus 724
- Take the bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Zurich Bus Stationbus
15h 6mCHF 110–162Drive 745.4 km
- Drive from Loire Valley to Zurichcar 745.4 km
8h 52mCHF 143–206Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NTE - ZRH
7h 46mCHF 137–349Train
- Take the train from Saumur to Paris Austerlitztrain 434A / ...
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Zürich HBtrain Tgv
8h 28mCHF 256–401Train via Dijon
- Take the train from Saumur to Neverstrain
- Take the train from Nevers to Dijon Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
9h 36mCHF 166–256Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGVtrain
- Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CDG - ZRH
6h 41mCHF 167–376Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane NTE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
7h 10mCHF 141–339Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGVtrain
- Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
7h 46mCHF 201–416Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NTE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HBtrain
9h 15mCHF 169–403Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Port Boulet to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BOD - ZRH
9h 14mCHF 166–393
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Loire Valley to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 110 - SFr 170 and takes 15h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Loire Valley to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 6h 41m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 380.
No, there is no direct bus from Loire Valley to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Saumur Nord -Vivy and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Loire Valley to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Saumur and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Massy - Palaiseau, Châtelet - Les Halles and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
The distance between Loire Valley and Zurich is 913 km. The road distance is 745.4 km.
The best way to get from Loire Valley to Zurich without a car is to train via Antony which takes 7h 21m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Loire Valley to Zurich, including transfers.
Loire Valley to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Saumur Nord -Vivy station.
Loire Valley to Zurich train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Saumur station.
The best way to get from Loire Valley to Zurich is to train via Antony which takes 7h 21m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 170 and takes 15h 6m.
What companies run services between Loire Valley, France and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Zuerich Hb via Saumur, Massy TGV, Massy - Palaiseau, Châtelet - Les Halles, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Zurich Bus Station via Saumur Nord -Vivy, Tours, Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 15h 6m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zurich Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saumur to Massy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saumur to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saumur to Nevers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nevers to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saumur to Massy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saumur to Massy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Port Boulet to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Saumur to Massy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Saumur to Massy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Saumur to Massy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–290
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
Train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
Train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saumur Nord -Vivy to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–28
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Loire Valley to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tours station.
Loire Valley to Zurich train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Massy TGV station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loire Valley to Zurich is 745 km. It takes approximately 8h 52m to drive from Loire Valley to Zurich.
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