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

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There are 10 ways to get from Nantes to Groningen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train train
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Gouda to Groningentrain train
    9h 34m
    €257–451

  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 - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Groningenbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 25m
    €80–133

  3. Drive  1,028.8 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Groningencar car 1,028.8 km
    10h 19m
    €190–275

  4. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport 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 Groningentrain train
    6h 49m
    €114–337

  5. Train via Almere Stad

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train train
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Almere Centrumtrain train
    4. Take the train from Almere Centrum to Groningentrain train
    9h 56m
    €260–461

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    10h 18m
    €196–308

  7. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Nantes to Brussels Zaventem Airportbus bus N712
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Zaventem Airport to Groningen central stationbus bus N818
    17h 50m
    €100–151

  8. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane NTE - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    3. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    10h 7m
    €135–427

  9. Bus to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane RNS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    8h 22m
    €175–515

  10. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    10h 22m
    €134–359

Nantes to Groningen by train, foot, and subway

Calendar97Weekly Services
Duration9h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€257Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,082.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 34m

What companies run services between Nantes, France and Groningen, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Nantes to Groningen via Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, Rotterdam Centraal, and Gouda in around 9h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Groningen via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 17h 25m.

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