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

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There are 9 ways to get from Nantes to Paderborn by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train train
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    10h 21m
    €329–561

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Münster bus stopbus bus N71
    3. Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Paderbornbus bus N69
    18h 30m
    €89–144

  3. Drive  1,034.5 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Paderborncar car 1,034.5 km
    9h 42m
    €166–240

  4. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane NTE - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 21m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    3. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    11h 7m
    €286–468

  6. Fly 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 48m
    €133–335

  7. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane NTE - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    10h 33m
    €109–419

  8. Fly 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 Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    10h 17m
    €143–425

  9. Fly 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 Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    9h 35m
    €139–430

Nantes to Paderborn by train, foot, and subway

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration10h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€329Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,142.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 21m

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

You can take a train from Nantes to Paderborn Hbf via Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and Dortmund Hbf in around 10h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paderborn via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Münster bus stop in around 18h 30m.

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