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

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There are 7 ways to get from Dortmund 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 Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantestrain train 411C / ...
    7h 52m
    €331–528

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station 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
    15h 4m
    €85–131

  3. Drive  938.7 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Nantescar car 938.7 km
    8h 56m
    €178–257

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUS - NTE
    6h 59m
    €111–288

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Nantestrain train Tgv
    9h 7m
    €282–437

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CGN - NTE
    8h 12m
    €132–375

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    7h 25m
    €117–373

Dortmund to Nantes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration7h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€331Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,034.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

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

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Nantes via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 in around 7h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 15h 4m.

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