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

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

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  1. Train

    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 13m
    €287–471

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 15m
    €69–126

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 081 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Nantesbus bus N712 / ...
    14h 55m
    €79–119

  4. Drive  904.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Nantescar car 904.1 km
    8h 34m
    €145–209

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUS - NTE
    6h 34m
    €109–271

  6. 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 58m
    €147–350

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CGN - NTE
    8h 36m
    €120–339

  8. 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 59m
    €109–362

  9. 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
    €187–428

Essen to Nantes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar30Weekly Services
Duration7h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€287Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,000.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 13m

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 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Nantes via Brussels-North train station in around 14h 55m.

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