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How to get fromNantes to Aachenby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 10 ways to get from Nantes to Aachen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train Thalys
    6h 23m
    €230–386

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels South to Aachen station westbus bus N79 / ...
    13h 39m
    €56–97

  3. Drive  792.2 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Aachencar car 792.2 km
    7h 42m
    €127–183

  4. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NTE - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    7h 36m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Bruxelles Miditrain train 003B
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    6h 59m
    €157–312

  6. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane NTE - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    5h 39m
    €108–321

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NTE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    6h 25m
    €141–352

  8. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane NTE - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 19m
    €189–542

  9. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane NTE - LUX
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    10h 3m
    €106–396

  10. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NTE - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train
    7h 39m
    €179–502

Nantes to Aachen by train, foot, and subway

Calendar75Weekly Services
Duration6h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 848.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 23m

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

You can take a train from Nantes to Aachen Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 6h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Aachen station west via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Brussels South in around 13h 39m.

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