The average train between Dunkirk and Saint-Nazaire takes 8h 1m and the fastest train takes 5h 38m. The train service runs several times per day from Dunkirk to Saint-Nazaire. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 4 times a day between Dunkirk and Saint-Nazaire. The earliest departure is at 6:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Dunkirk is at 7:54 PM which arrives into Saint-Nazaire at 10:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Paris Nord and take an average of 8h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct train from Dunkirk to Saint-Nazaire. However, there are services departing from Dunkirk station and arriving at Saint-Nazaire station via Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
Dunkirk to Saint-Nazaire train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Dunkerque station.
Dunkirk to Saint-Nazaire train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at St Nazaire station.
Book your Dunkirk to Saint-Nazaire train tickets online with TGV inOui, RATP Metro and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Dunkirk and Saint-Nazaire is 534.9 km. The road distance is 745 km.
You can take a train from Dunkerque to St Nazaire via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Nantes in around 5h 47m.