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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantestrain train 411C / ...
    6h 23m
    €269–447

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 30m
    €72–126

  3. Drive  861.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Nantescar car 861.1 km
    8h 8m
    €138–200

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUS - NTE
    7h
    €112–286

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Nantestrain train Tgv
    7h 39m
    €188–365

  6. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CGN - NTE
    6h 42m
    €114–344

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    7h 11m
    €120–374

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BRU - NTE
    6h 6m
    €120–358

  9. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LUX - NTE
    10h 38m
    €102–478

  10. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane EIN - NTE
    9h 28m
    €114–325

Cologne to Nantes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration6h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€269Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 918.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 23m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Nantes, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Nantes via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 in around 6h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 13h 30m.

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