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

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

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantestrain train
    13h 8m
    €361–717

  2. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane HAM - NTE
    8h 1m
    €113–430

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 42m
    €126–191

  4. Drive  1,348.7 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Nantescar car 1,348.7 km
    12h 13m
    €257–371

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Arnhem Centraal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Bredatrain train
    4. Take the train from Breda to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Nantestrain train Tgv
    17h 58m
    €243–432

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris-Esttrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantestrain train
    19h 48m
    €264–491

  7. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BRE - NTE
    9h 19m
    €149–481

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane HAJ - NTE
    9h 41m
    €169–470

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane HAM - RNS
    3. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    10h 37m
    €233–627

Kiel to Nantes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration13h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€361Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,462.5 km
  • Duration: 13h 8m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Nantes via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 in around 13h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 21h 42m.

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