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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbftrain train 22
    13h 20m
    €268–477

  2. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    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
    8h 40m
    €114–351

  3. Bus

    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
    €122–192

  4. Drive  1,348.6 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Kielcar car 1,348.6 km
    12h 17m
    €247–357

  5. Train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain train Re7
    14h 59m
    €294–473

  6. Train #2

    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 Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    18h 53m
    €263–413

  7. 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 Dammtortrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain train
    9h 36m
    €145–412

  8. 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
    10h 31m
    €246–639

  9. 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
    10h 17m
    €171–437

  10. 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 51m
    €170–393

Nantes to Kiel by train, foot, and subway

Calendar40Weekly Services
Duration13h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€268Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,588.3 km
  • Duration: 13h 20m

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 de l'Est, Paris Est, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 13h 20m. 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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