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

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There are 7 ways to get from Darmstadt to Nantes by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train 15
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantestrain train
    7h 57m
    €169–306

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Darmstadt central train station to Parisbus bus FlixBus N1151
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 44m
    €82–126

  3. Drive  930.4 km

    1. Drive from Darmstadt to Nantescar car 930.4 km
    8h 22m
    €177–255

  4. Fly

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    4h 48m
    €109–287

  5. Train via Offenburg

    1. Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantestrain train
    8h 39m
    €187–365

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Nantestrain train Tgv
    9h 58m
    €192–411

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Nantesbus bus
    17h 12m
    €109–252

Darmstadt to Nantes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration7h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 953.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 57m

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

You can take a train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Nantes via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris l'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 in around 7h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Darmstadt central train station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Paris and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 14h 44m.

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