There are 10 ways to get from Nantes to Europe by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Fulda
best- Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train
- Take the train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5
11h 53m$228–707Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Kasselbus
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5 / ...
21h 19m$118–221Train, bus
- Take the train from Nantes to Champagne-Ardennetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Reims - Champagne-Ardenne TGV to Kasselbus
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5 / ...
17h 11m$173–340Drive 1,102.6 km
- Drive from Nantes to Europecar 1,102.6 km
9h 56m$198–286Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NTE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
8h 27m$145–404Train
- Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train
- Take the train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Eisenach Hbftrain 11
12h 43m$237–760Bus, train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
19h 25m$122–206Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane NTE - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain
10h 22mFly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane NTE - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain
10h 55m$149–431Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane NTE - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain
11h 12m$189–486
Nantes to Europe by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Europe is to bus and train which costs $110 - $230 and takes 21h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Europe is to fly and train which takes 8h 27m and costs $140 - $410.
No, there is no direct train from Nantes to Europe. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Bebra Bahnhof via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Est, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Fulda Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 53m.
The distance between Nantes and Europe is 1217 km. The road distance is 1102.6 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Europe without a car is to train via Fulda which takes 11h 53m and costs $220 - $750.
It takes approximately 11h 53m to get from Nantes to Europe, including transfers.
Nantes to Europe train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Nantes station.
Nantes to Europe train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nantes to Europe is 1103 km. It takes approximately 9h 56m to drive from Nantes to Europe.
There are 795+ hotels available in Europe.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Europe?
You can take a train from Nantes to Nentershausen Oderstraße via Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 11h 53m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–500
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Champagne-Ardenne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Reims - Champagne-Ardenne TGV to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
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