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How to get fromRotterdam to Loire Valleyby train (Eurostar, TGV), car, train, plane, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Loire Valley by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Saumurtrain train Tgv
    5h 50m
    €219–369

  2. Drive 722.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Loire Valleycar car 722.6 km
    7h 34m
    €129–187

  3. Train, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    6h 21m
    €159–370

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Angers St Laudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzacbus bus 404 / ...
    10h 24m
    €186–307

  5. Train, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane AMS - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Angers St Laudtrain train
    4. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Saumurtrain train
    7h 55m
    €225–512

  6. Train, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane AMS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Saumurtrain train
    7h 39m
    €231–490

Rotterdam to Loire Valley by train, bus, and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration10h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 749 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Loire Valley, France?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Loire Valley via Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, and Saumur in around 5h 50m.

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