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How to get fromHelsinki to Nantesby plane, bus, train, car, ferry, car ferry, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Helsinki to Nantes by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane HEL - NTE
    8h 24m
    €114–397

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Charlottenburg Bhf to Essen Hbftrain train 14
    3. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain train Tgv
    39h 11m
    €518–883

  3. Bus, train via Kaunas

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Eic
    4. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    6. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Nantestrain train
    41h 46m
    €438–813

  4. Drive  4,052.5 km

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Nantescar car 4,052.5 km
    42h 27m
    €766–1,106

  5. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane TLL - NTE
    10h 52m
    €139–284

  6. Fly Helsinki Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane HEL - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Redontrain train
    3. Take the train from Redon to Nantestrain train
    11h 43m
    €173–504

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Parisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Nantesbus bus 730
    46h 30m
    €254–407

  8. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris-Esttrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain train Tgv
    47h 49m
    €393–619

  9. Bus via Hamburg

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    2d
    €252–397

  10. Drive, car ferry, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar car
    4. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain train
    5. Drive from Frankfurt to Nantescar car
    2d 3h
    €751–1,215

Helsinki to Nantes by bus, train, subway, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration39h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€518Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,288 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Nantes, France?

KLM, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Nantes via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Paris in around 46h 30m.

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