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Compare train, coach and flight for Basel to Nantes
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Nantes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £62 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 33m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £62, while a flight costs an average of £140.
Distance: 688 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£114 Average Price | £140 Average Price | £62 Average Price Cheapest | £269 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 43m Average total duration 6h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 33m Average total duration Fastest 1h 33m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 55m Average total duration 13h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Nantes:
A coach is £52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Nantes costing on average £114.
A coach is £78 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Nantes costing on average £140.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 43m.
Coach takes on average 13h 55m.
The journey is about 1h 40m faster (6h 13m by train vs 7h 53m by car) and roughly £155 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£114 vs £269). 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.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Nantes
How to get to Nantes from Basel by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Nantes is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus17:4015h25Basel, Bahnhof9:05Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes£651One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus17:4015h25Basel, Bahnhof9:05Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes£651One-way1 change
Fastest
96218+9576 · 88759:216h29Basel SBB15:50Nantes station£2131One-way2 changes
Other options
- 96202+54865:367h15Basel SBB12:51Nantes station£851One-way1 change
- 96104+6702 · 88077:137h07Basel St. Johann14:20Nantes station£1051One-way2 changes
- 96234+12130 · 882717:216h33Basel SBB23:54Nantes station£1551One-way2 changes
FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus12:3021h30Basel Bad Bhf10:00Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes£701One-way2 changes- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus2:0517h00Basel, Bahnhof19:05Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes£711One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus13:4519h10Basel, Bahnhof8:55Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes£761One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Nantes:
A coach is £52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Nantes costing on average £114.
A coach is £78 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Nantes costing on average £140.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 43m.
Coach takes on average 13h 55m.
- Around 19 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Nantes as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Nantes Atlantique Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Nantes station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Basel, Bahnhof and arrive in Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Nantes by coach.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Nantes by train.
- Travel with easyJet to go to Nantes by flight.
- 0 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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