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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain train Tgv
    7h 9m
    €259–455

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Nantesbus bus N712 / ...
    14h 45m
    €80–142

  3. Drive 904.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Nantescar car 904.1 km
    8h 34m
    €141–203

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUS - NTE
    7h 3m
    €110–261

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Nantestrain train 003B
    8h 41m
    €181–347

  6. Train via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain train Tgv
    8h 56m
    €234–498

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    5h 59m
    €158–441

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CGN - NTE
    7h 35m
    €95–270

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen 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
    6h 57m
    €116–368

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane DUS - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    8h 25m
    €187–443

Essen to Nantes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar25Weekly Services
Duration7h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€259Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,000.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 9m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Nantes via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Nantes via Brussels-North train station in around 14h 45m.

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