There are 8 ways to get from Hanover to Nantes by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantestrain
10h 4m€292–564Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N1320
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 14m€104–160Drive 1,145 km
- Drive from Hanover to Nantescar 1,145 km
10h 28m€184–266Fly Hannover Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane HAJ - NTE
6h 56m€130–339Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hanover to Dortmundbus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain Tha
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Nantestrain Tgv
14h 1m€280–458Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BRE - NTE
7h 55m€132–425Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane HAM - NTE
8h 5m€123–383Fly Hannover Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane HAJ - RNS
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
10h 10m€232–437
Hanover to Nantes by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Nantes is to bus which costs €100 - €160 and takes 19h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Nantes is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs €130 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanover station to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Hanover central bus station and arriving at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Hanover to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Nantes via Koeln Hbf, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
The distance between Hanover and Nantes is 1214 km. The road distance is 1145 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Nantes without a car is to train which takes 10h 4m and costs €290 - €600.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Hanover to Nantes, including transfers.
Hanover to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
Hanover to Nantes train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Nantes is to train which takes 10h 4m and costs €290 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 19h 14m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €340 and takes 6h 56m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Nantes, France?
You can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Nantes via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 in around 10h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hanover central bus station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 19h 14m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–470
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Hannover Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–460
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
Flights from Hannover Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Hanover to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- SVS
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Booking & Getting There
Hanover to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Hanover to Nantes train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Nantes is 1145 km. It takes approximately 10h 28m to drive from Hanover to Nantes.
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