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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 via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train train
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    7h 52m
    CHF 166–335

  2. Fly to Basel, train

    cheapest
    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 10m
    CHF 74–250

  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 / ...
    17h 7m
    CHF 96–153

  4. Drive  864.1 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Aaraucar car 864.1 km
    9h 57m
    CHF 145–209

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Annemassetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Annemasse to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Aarautrain train Ic5 / ...
    11h 16m
    CHF 290–443

  6. 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 19m
    CHF 104–321

  7. 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 122–337

  8. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    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
    6h 9m
    CHF 87–312

Nantes to Aarau by train, foot, and subway

Calendar139Weekly Services
Duration7h 52mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,022.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

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

You can take a train from Nantes to Aarau via Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Olten in around 7h 52m.

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