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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain train Tgv
    8h 36m
    €210–403

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Genevabus bus 3909
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 5m
    €64–114

  3. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Parisbus bus FlixBus N799
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nantesbus bus 1614 / ...
    15h 50m
    €84–131

  4. Drive  812 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Nantescar car 812 km
    9h 35m
    €146–211

  5. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BSL - NTE
    5h 31m
    €108–298

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nantestrain train Tgv
    9h 52m
    €218–355

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane GVA - NTE
    6h 27m
    €96–305

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane ZRH - NTE
    7h 24m
    €130–349

  9. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LYS - NTE
    8h 24m
    €135–333

  10. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane SXB - NTE
    7h 8m
    €103–353

Bern to Nantes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration8h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,080.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Nantes via Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Nantes via Paris and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 15h 50m.

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