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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

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    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    8h 20m
    €266–495

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N74 / ...
    16h 5m
    €76–123

  3. Drive  938.5 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Dortmundcar car 938.5 km
    8h 56m
    €151–218

  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 Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 43m
    €114–300

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Bruxelles Miditrain train 003B
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Dortmund Hbftrain train Tha
    9h 27m
    €250–421

  6. 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 Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 21m
    €151–382

  7. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane NTE - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 18m
    €124–384

  8. 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 Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 16m
    €111–400

Nantes to Dortmund by train, foot, and subway

Calendar75Weekly Services
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€266Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,013 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

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

You can take a train from Nantes to Dortmund Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and Köln Hbf in around 8h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Dortmund central bus station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 16h 5m.

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