There are 9 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 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
7h 51mCHF 184–311Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zurich Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NTE - ZRH
6h 23mCHF 86–225Bus
- 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 40mCHF 88–152Drive 895 km
- Drive from Nantes to Zurichcar 895 km
10h 14mCHF 147–212Train
- Take the train from Nantes to Paris Bercy Bourg. Pays d'Auv.train 434C / ...
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Zürich HBtrain Tgv
9h 19mCHF 268–780Train via Dijon
- Take the train from Nantes to Neverstrain
- Take the train from Nevers to Dijon Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
10h 15mCHF 155–289Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport 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 43mCHF 110–322Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane RNS - ZRH
7h 53mCHF 212–413Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport 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 43mCHF 157–492
Nantes to Zurich by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 85 - SFr 160 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Zurich is to fly and train which takes 5h 43m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 330.
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 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Nantes to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
The distance between Nantes and Zurich is 999 km. The road distance is 895 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Zurich without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 51m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 320.
It takes approximately 7h 51m 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 TGV inOui, depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Zurich is to train via Paris which takes 7h 51m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 160 and takes 16h 40m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 230 and takes 6h 23m.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Nantes to Zuerich Hb via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 51m. 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 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zurich Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zurich Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–400
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Zurich Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–400
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Zurich Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–550
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Zurich Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- 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 50–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–350
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zurich Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–370
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Zurich Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–500
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Paris Bercy Bourg. Pays d'Auv.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Nevers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nevers to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–650
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Nantes to Zurich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Nantes to Zurich train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 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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