There are 8 ways to get from Nantes to Zurich by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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 Hall 1 - 2train 411C / ...
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Zürich HBtrain Tgv
7h 46mCHF 248–398Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N99 / ...
16h 35mCHF 84–130Drive 894.9 km
- Drive from Nantes to Zurichcar 894.9 km
10h 14mCHF 170–246Fly to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NTE - ZRH
6h 10mCHF 89–278Train
- Take the train from Nantes to Annemassetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Annemasse to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
11h 26mCHF 291–449Train, bus
- Take the train from Nantes to Lyon Perrachetrain 121A / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
14h 6mCHF 136–222Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane NTE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
5h 34mCHF 93–268Fly 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 Zürich HBtrain
7h 39mCHF 121–322
Nantes to Zurich by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 80 - SFr 130 and takes 16h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Zurich is to fly and train which takes 5h 34m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Nantes to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Nantes to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Zürich HB via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Gare de Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
The distance between Nantes and Zurich is 1000 km. The road distance is 894.9 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Zurich without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 46m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 400.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Nantes to Zurich, including transfers.
Nantes to Zurich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Nantes to Zurich train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Zurich is to train via Paris which takes 7h 46m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 130 and takes 16h 35m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 280 and takes 6h 10m.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Nantes to Zürich HB via Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, and Paris Gare de Lyon in around 7h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Zurich Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris in around 16h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zurich Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–430
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 Hall 1 - 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–300
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–290
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Annemasse to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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 28–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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 55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Nantes to Zurich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Nantes to Zurich train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nantes to Zurich is 895 km. It takes approximately 10h 14m to drive from Nantes to Zurich.
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