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

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There are 6 ways to get from Mainz to Nantes by plane, train (TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Frankfurt

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    4h 36m
    €106–292

  2. Bus to Hahn, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahnbus bus
    2. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane HHN - NTE
    7h 28m
    €75–288

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantestrain train
    8h 4m
    €162–284

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N90 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 19m
    €77–120

  5. Drive  906.3 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Nantescar car 906.3 km
    8h 9m
    €146–210

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lorraine Tgv to Nantestrain train Tgv
    11h 51m
    €187–298

Mainz to Nantes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration8h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 850.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 36m

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

Lufthansa, KLM, and Air France fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Nantes via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris l'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 in around 8h 4m.

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