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

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

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  1. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane NTE - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 46m
    €117–366

  2. Bus

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    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 Kiel central bus stationbus bus N74
    22h 40m
    €111–183

  3. Train via Cologne

    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 Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    12h 59m
    €357–685

  4. Drive  1,348.6 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Kielcar car 1,348.6 km
    12h 18m
    €216–311

  5. 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 Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 38m
    €140–457

  6. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Redontrain train
    2. Take the train from Redon to Rennestrain train
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane RNS - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    9h 54m
    €221–573

  7. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane NTE - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbftrain train
    9h 47m
    €171–452

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane CDG - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 52m
    €173–485

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the bus from Arnhem Centraal Station to Hamburgbus bus
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain train Re7
    17h 22m
    €218–403

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    18h 45m
    €249–474

Nantes to Kiel by train, foot, and subway

Calendar75Weekly Services
Duration12h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€357Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,223.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 46m

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

You can take a train from Nantes to Kiel Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 12h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Kiel central bus station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 22h 40m.

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