There are 11 ways to get from Nantes to Swiss Alps by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
12h 7mCHF 212–337Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane NTE - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain
9h 29mCHF 60–234Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Altdorf URtrain Ic2
21h 23mCHF 102–167Drive 979.9 km
- Drive from Nantes to Swiss Alpscar 979.9 km
11h 1mCHF 163–236Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane NTE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain
9h 31mCHF 124–312Train
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorraine TGVtrain
- Take the train from Lorraine TGV to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain
13h 11mCHF 218–366Train #2
- Take the train from Nantes to Annemassetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Annemasse to St-Mauricetrain
- Take the train from St-Maurice to Brigtrain R91
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatttrain R43 / ...
14h 40mCHF 307–496Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NTE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
10h 1mCHF 126–339Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NTE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatttrain
10h 50mCHF 143–381Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane NTE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain
10hCHF 126–384Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NTE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatttrain
12h 35mCHF 179–421
Nantes to Swiss Alps by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Swiss Alps is to fly and train which costs SFr 55 - SFr 240 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Swiss Alps is to fly and train which takes 9h 29m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct train from Nantes to Swiss Alps. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Airolo via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Gare De Lyon and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 7m.
The distance between Nantes and Swiss Alps is 1133 km. The road distance is 979.9 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Swiss Alps without a car is to train via Paris which takes 12h 7m and costs SFr 210 - SFr 340.
It takes approximately 12h 7m to get from Nantes to Swiss Alps, including transfers.
Nantes to Swiss Alps train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nantes station.
Nantes to Swiss Alps train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nantes to Swiss Alps is 980 km. It takes approximately 11h 1m to drive from Nantes to Swiss Alps.
There are 467+ hotels available in Swiss Alps.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Nantes to Gotthard Passhöhe via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 12h 7m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–310
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–440
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–300
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Lorraine TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorraine TGV to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Altdorf UR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Bellinzona to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Altdorf UR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Annemasse to St-Maurice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St-Maurice to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bellinzona to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lorraine TGV to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegionalAlps
Train from St-Maurice to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Schedules at
- RegionalAlps
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 26–31
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 45–55
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- [email protected]
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 65–80
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 65–80
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 65–80
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–9
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Bellinzona to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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