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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Nantes
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Nantes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $46. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 40m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $46, and a flight costs an average of $217.
Distance: 462 miles (744 km)
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$201 Average price | $83 Average price Cheapest | $625 Average price |
7h 3m Average total duration 6h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 42m Average total duration 11h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 40m Average total duration Fastest 3h 40m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
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How to get from Cologne to Nantes by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Nantes is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Nantes:
A bus is $91 (€74) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Nantes costing on average $137 (€111).
A bus is $171 (€139) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Nantes costing on average $217 (€176).
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 11m.
Bus takes on average 15h 15m.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Nantes as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Nantes Atlantique Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Nantes, Route de Paris.
- Travel with CityJet to go to Nantes by flight.
- Travel with Eurostar, TGV INOUI, TGV to go to Nantes by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Wupsi to go to Nantes by bus.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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