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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train 22 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain train Tgv
    9h 8m
    €210–392

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kassel to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N1335
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 39m
    €101–159

  3. Drive  1,109.6 km

    1. Drive from Kassel to Nantescar car 1,109.6 km
    9h 47m
    €210–303

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    6h 4m
    €125–341

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain train Tgv
    9h 12m
    €228–387

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain train Tgv
    12h 27m
    €311–560

  7. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train Tha
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Nantestrain train
    13h 17m
    €273–511

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane HAJ - NTE
    8h 1m
    €155–397

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUS - NTE
    9h 25m
    €150–352

  10. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BRE - NTE
    9h 8m
    €148–422

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    9h 46m
    €162–440

Kassel to Nantes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar27Weekly Services
Duration9h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,238.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 8m

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

You can take a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nantes via Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 17h 39m.

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