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

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There are 11 ways to get from Heidelberg to Nantes by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantestrain train
    8h 8m
    €186–319

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg 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
    11h 10m
    €74–120

  3. Drive  914.6 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Nantescar car 914.6 km
    8h 15m
    €172–248

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    5h 48m
    €110–328

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Nantestrain train Tgv
    9h 5m
    €179–324

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Nantesbus bus 1923
    16h 29m
    €90–147

  7. Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FKB - NTE
    9h 4m
    €79–326

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BSL - NTE
    7h 38m
    €114–344

  9. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane SXB - NTE
    5h 53m
    €76–339

  10. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LUX - NTE
    10h 35m

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane FRA - RNS
    3. Take the bus from Rennes to Nantesbus bus
    9h 30m
    €221–444

Heidelberg to Nantes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration8h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,002.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 8m

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

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Nantes via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 in around 8h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 11h 10m.

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