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

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

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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 Essen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    10h 6m
    €263–550

  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 35m
    €87–150

  3. Drive 1,034.5 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Paderborncar car 1,034.5 km
    9h 42m
    €160–232

  4. 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 Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 41m

  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
    10h 53m
    €230–463

  6. 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 31m
    €134–395

  7. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NTE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 15m
    €157–527

  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 Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    9h 29m
    €122–496

  9. 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 Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    9h 31m

  10. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    9h 24m
    €227–601

Nantes to Paderborn by train, foot, and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration10h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€263Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,142.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 6m

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 Essen Hbf in around 10h 6m. 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 35m.

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