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How to get fromOstend to Nantesby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Ostend to Nantes by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantestrain train
    7h 42m
    €137–235

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 1m
    €57–93

  3. Drive  645.6 km

    1. Drive from Ostend to Nantescar car 645.6 km
    7h 15m
    €123–178

  4. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BRU - NTE
    6h 24m
    €105–314

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Courtraitrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Nantestrain train Tgv
    8h 49m
    €159–240

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Nantesbus bus 7712
    13h 26m
    €68–103

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    7h 33m
    €129–366

  8. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CDG - NTE
    6h 36m
    €181–553

  9. Train, train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain train
    3. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LIL - NTE
    9h
    €138–374

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane AMS - RNS
    4. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    9h 25m
    €200–513

  11. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane CDG - RNS
    4. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    8h 27m
    €252–690

Ostend to Nantes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar96Weekly Services
Duration7h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 749.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 42m

What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Nantes, France?

You can take a train from Ostende to Nantes via Gand-Saint-Pierre, Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 in around 7h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Brugge Station perron C7, Bruges, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 13h 1m.

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