There are 9 ways to get from Switzerland to Nantes by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, train, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane GVA - NTE
4h 19m€74–228Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MXP - NTE
5h 56m€58–169Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain Tgv
9h 2m€209–435Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Parisbus FlixBus N199 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 36m€86–157Drive 914 km
- Drive from Zurich to Nantescar 914 km
9h 45m€160–231Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BSL - NTE
4h 24m€85–246Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LYS - NTE
6h 22m€116–289Night train, train
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Offenburgnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Nantestrain Tgv
11h 25m€178–477Night train, train via Pont-à-Mousson
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Offenburgnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lorraine TGVtrain 84
- Take the train from Lorraine TGV to Nantestrain
11h 53m€171–462
Switzerland to Nantes by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Nantes is to train and fly which costs €55 - €170 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Nantes is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs €70 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland station to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Nantes via Zürich HB, Mulhouse Ville, Quai de la Gare and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
The distance between Switzerland and Nantes is 614 km. The road distance is 914 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Nantes without a car is to train which takes 9h 2m and costs €200 - €440.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Switzerland to Nantes, including transfers.
Switzerland to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Switzerland to Nantes train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Nantes is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs €70 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €440 and takes 9h 2m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €160 and takes 14h 36m.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Nantes, France?
easyJet flies from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Nantes via Zürich HB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 2m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Sunday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Lorraine TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lorraine TGV to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–26
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–26
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Switzerland to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Switzerland to Nantes train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mulhouse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Nantes is 914 km. It takes approximately 9h 45m to drive from Switzerland to Nantes.
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