There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Nantes by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, night train, or train
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Train
best- 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
7h 59m€212–428Bus
cheapest- 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
13h 33m€87–152Drive 914 km
- Drive from Zurich to Nantescar 914 km
9h 45m€160–231Fly Zurich Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane ZRH - NTE
5h 57m€91–236Night train, train
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Offenburgnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Nantestrain Tgv
10h 22m€178–471Night 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
10h 50m€171–456Train to Basel, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BSL - NTE
5h 47m€117–345Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane GVA - NTE
7h 15m€169–522Fly Zurich Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane ZRH - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
8h 45m€223–438Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SXB - NTE
6h 1m€125–420Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MXP - NTE
8h 34m€122–366
Zurich to Nantes by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Nantes is to bus which costs €85 - €160 and takes 13h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Nantes is to train and fly which takes 5h 47m and costs €110 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich 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 13h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Nantes via Mulhouse Ville, Quai de la Gare and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Zurich and Nantes is 999 km. The road distance is 914 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Nantes without a car is to train which takes 7h 59m and costs €210 - €430.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Zurich to Nantes, including transfers.
Zurich to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Nantes train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Nantes is to train which takes 7h 59m and costs €210 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €160 and takes 13h 33m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €240 and takes 5h 57m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Nantes, France?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Nantes via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Paris and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 13h 33m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–430
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
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
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- 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
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- 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 Strasbourg to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- 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 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
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- +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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
Zurich to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Zurich to Nantes train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mulhouse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Nantes is 914 km. It takes approximately 9h 45m to drive from Zurich to Nantes.
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