The average train between Nantes and Kiel takes 18h 48m and the fastest train takes 13h 36m. The train service runs several times per day from Nantes to Kiel. 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 3 times a day between Nantes and Kiel. The earliest departure is at 6:04 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Nantes is at 10:07 PM which arrives into Kiel at 5:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 and take an average of 18h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Nantes to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Nantes station and arriving at Kiel Hbf station via Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 station and Mannheim Hbf station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 48m.
Nantes to Kiel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Nantes station.
Nantes to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kiel Hbf station.
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The distance between Nantes and Kiel is 1137.3 km. The road distance is 1349 km.
You can take a train from Nantes to Kiel Hbf via Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 13h 26m.