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

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Nantes by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, train (TGV), or train

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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 16m
    €215–387

  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
    11h 45m
    €68–131

  3. Drive 861.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Nantescar car 861.1 km
    8h 8m
    €134–193

  4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUS - NTE
    6h 33m
    €111–277

  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 57m
    €186–427

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    5h 3m
    €133–406

  7. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CGN - NTE
    6h 38m
    €80–224

  8. 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 7m
    €116–426

Cologne to Nantes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar39Weekly Services
Duration6h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 918.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 16m

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 16m. 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 11h 45m.

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