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Compare train, bus, and flight for Nantes to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Nantes to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $45. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 15m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $45, and a flight costs an average of $127.
Distance: 507 miles (817 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$234 Average price | $81 Average price Cheapest | $317 Average price | $283 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 56m Average total duration 6h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 5m Average total duration 13h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 15m Average total duration Fastest 2h 15m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 9h 22m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $153 (€125) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $234 (€192).
A bus is $236 (€193) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $317 (€260).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 26m.
Bus takes on average 13h 35m.
Travel optionsfrom Nantes to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Nantes to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nantes to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
50810 · 304829:45 AM14h10Nantes11:55 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1221One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
50810 · 304829:45 AM14h10Nantes11:55 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1221One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH105512:50 PM1h35Nantes Atlantique Airport2:25 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$9511One-way0 transfers
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95176:26 AM17h33Nantes station11:59 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$2311One-way2 transfers
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951711:48 AM12h11Nantes station11:59 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$2411One-way2 transfers
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86056012:44 PM11h15Nantes station11:59 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$2431One-way2 transfers
88194 · 3048411:50 AM18h20Nantes6:10 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1281One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus9:45 AM15h20Nantes1:05 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$1481One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:40 PM15h50Nantes5:30 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$1521One-way2 transfers
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KL18176:20 AM4h45Nantes Atlantique Airport11:05 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1551One-way1 transfer
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KL18196:20 AM7h15Nantes Atlantique Airport1:35 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1551One-way1 transfer
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KL182512:00 PM10h00Nantes Atlantique Airport10:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1551One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $153 (€125) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $234 (€192).
A bus is $236 (€193) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $317 (€260).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 26m.
Bus takes on average 13h 35m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nantes and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nantes Atlantique Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Nantes station and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Nantes, Route de Paris and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM, Cityjet, Helvetic Airways to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Cityjet.
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