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

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There are 8 ways to get from Nantes to Aarau by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    7h 51m
    CHF 164–272

  2. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane NTE - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    5h 44m
    CHF 78–318

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Aarautrain train Ic5 / ...
    15h 7m
    CHF 87–137

  4. Drive  864.1 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Aaraucar car 864.1 km
    9h 57m
    CHF 145–210

  5. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NTE - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain train
    5h 15m
    CHF 80–256

  6. Train via Frick

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Bercy Bourg. Pays d'Auv.train train 434C / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain train Tgv
    9h 51m
    CHF 244–379

  7. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NTE - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain train
    7h 9m
    CHF 102–295

  8. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NTE - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Aarautrain train
    7h 20m
    CHF 120–330

Nantes to Aarau by train, subway, and foot

Calendar83Weekly Services
Duration7h 51mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 963.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 51m

What companies run services between Nantes, France and Aarau, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Nantes to Aarau via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Olten in around 7h 51m.

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