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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Nantes
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Nantes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €79 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 55m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €79, while a flight costs an average of €454.
Distance: 507 miles (817 km)
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€101 Average price | €79 Average price Cheapest | €454 Average price | €228 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 50m Average total duration 6h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 8m Average total duration 13h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 55m Average total duration Fastest 2h 55m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Nantes, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Nantes:
A bus is €22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Nantes costing on average €101.
A bus is €375 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Nantes costing on average €454.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 50m.
Bus takes on average 14h 8m.
The journey is about 3h 43m faster (6h 20m by train vs 10h 3m by car) and roughly €128 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€101 vs €228). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Nantes by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Nantes is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

8:50 PM 16h05 Frankfurt am Main 12:55 PM Nantes €39 1 One-way 0 transfers
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8:50 PM 16h05 Frankfurt am Main 12:55 PM Nantes €39 1 One-way 0 transfers
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6:00 AM 14h35 Frankfurt am Main 8:35 PM Nantes €48 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options

9:50 PM 16h05 Frankfurt am Main 1:55 PM Nantes €42 1 One-way 0 transfers
10:00 AM 17h10 Frankfurt am Main 3:10 AM Nantes €47 1 One-way 0 transfers
5:00 AM 14h35 Frankfurt am Main 7:35 PM Nantes €60 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Nantes:
A bus is €22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Nantes costing on average €101.
A bus is €375 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Nantes costing on average €454.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 50m.
Bus takes on average 14h 8m.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Nantes as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Nantes Atlantique Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Nantes station.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Sindbad to go to Nantes by bus.
- Travel with Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane, Cityjet to go to Nantes by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV, Deutsche Bahn to go to Nantes by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with Sindbad.
- 1 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Cityjet.
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