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

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There are 7 ways to get from Nantes to Gießen by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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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 Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 48m
    €188–735

  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 Wetzlarbus bus N780
    17h 54m
    €85–151

  3. Drive 956.3 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Gießencar car 956.3 km
    10h 3m
    €147–212

  4. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NTE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 40m
    €115–327

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 48m
    €224–410

  6. Train via Paris #2

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Bercy Bourg. Pays d'Auv.train train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Frankfurttrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 48m
    €185–669

  7. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane RNS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 50m
    €232–448

Nantes to Gießen by train, foot, and subway

Calendar96Weekly Services
Duration8h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,109.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 48m

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

You can take a train from Nantes to Gießen Bahnhof via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Gießen Marktplatz via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Wetzlar, and Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB in around 17h 54m.

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