There are 8 ways to get from Olten to Nantes by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantestrain
8h 33m€175–375Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus FlixBus N199
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 53m€78–182Drive 875.7 km
- Drive from Olten to Nantescar 875.7 km
9h 8m€155–224Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Olten to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BSL - NTE
5h 10m€78–300Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Nantestrain Tgv
10h 5m€172–452Train, bus
- Take the train from Olten to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
16h 30m€132–285Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane ZRH - NTE
7h€120–347Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Olten to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane GVA - NTE
6h 45m€129–422
Olten to Nantes by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Olten to Nantes is to bus which costs €75 - €190 and takes 13h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Olten to Nantes is to train and fly which takes 5h 10m and costs €75 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Olten to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Olten to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Olten and arriving at Nantes via Basel SBB, Offenburg, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
The distance between Olten and Nantes is 1021 km. The road distance is 875.7 km.
The best way to get from Olten to Nantes without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 33m and costs €170 - €380.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Olten to Nantes, including transfers.
Olten to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Olten to Nantes train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Olten to Nantes is to train via Paris which takes 8h 33m and costs €170 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €190 and takes 13h 53m.
What companies run services between Olten, Switzerland and Nantes, France?
You can take a train from Olten to Nantes via Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 in around 8h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Olten to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Basel SBB, Basel SBB, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 13h 53m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Olten to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Olten to Nantes train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Offenburg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Olten to Nantes is 876 km. It takes approximately 9h 8m to drive from Olten to Nantes.
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