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

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There are 9 ways to get from Dortmund to Nantes by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain train Tgv
    8h 19m
    €266–489

  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
    13h 4m
    €77–123

  3. Drive  938.7 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Nantescar car 938.7 km
    8h 56m
    €151–217

  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 58m
    €114–296

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain train Tgv
    8h 23m
    €300–496

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Nantestrain train 003B
    9h 7m
    €250–422

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    6h 24m
    €150–359

  8. 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
    9h
    €127–353

  9. 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 23m
    €113–387

Dortmund to Nantes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar76Weekly Services
Duration8h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€266Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,013.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 19m

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

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Nantes via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 19m. 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 13h 4m.

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