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How to get fromBasel to Nantesby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Nantes by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantestrain train 411C / ...
    7h 15m
    €176–293

  2. Fly from Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BSL - NTE
    4h 28m
    €75–236

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus bus FlixBus N199
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 18m
    €80–124

  4. Drive  828.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Nantescar car 828.6 km
    8h 47m
    €150–216

  5. Train via Offenburg

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantestrain train
    7h 23m
    €180–359

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the train from Annemasse to Nantestrain train Tgv
    13h 54m
    €313–480

  7. Bus via Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof Sbb)

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 53m
    €77–128

  8. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane SXB - NTE
    4h 53m
    €87–304

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane ZRH - NTE
    7h 22m
    €133–374

  10. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane GVA - NTE
    7h 30m
    €131–367

Basel to Nantes by train, foot, and subway

Calendar34Weekly Services
Duration7h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 911.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 15m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Nantes, France?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Nantes via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 in around 7h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Paris and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 14h 18m.

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