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Compare train, coach 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 coach, with an average ticket price of £69 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 59m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £69, while a flight costs an average of £431.
Distance: 817 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£92 Average Price | £69 Average Price Cheapest | £431 Average Price | £207 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 13m Average total duration 6h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 33m Average total duration 14h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 59m Average total duration Fastest 2h 59m Onboard + 2h 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 coach is £20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £82.
A coach is £338 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £400.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 15m.
Coach takes on average 14h 37m.
The journey is about 2h 37m faster (6h 45m by train vs 9h 22m by car) and roughly £126 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£82 vs £207). 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 Nantes to Frankfurt am Main
How to get to Frankfurt am Main from Nantes by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nantes to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
88082 · 3048410:1519h55Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes6:10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£471One-way1 change
Cheapest
88082 · 3048410:1519h55Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes6:10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£471One-way1 change
Fastest
LH105512:501h35Nantes Atlantique Airport14:25Frankfurt am Main Airport£2731One-way0 changes
Other options
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95539:047h59Nantes station17:03Frankfurt (Main) Hbf£1631One-way1 change
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95917:048h02Nantes station15:06Frankfurt (Main) Hbf£1681One-way1 change
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95634:5014h23Nantes station19:13Frankfurt (Main) Hbf£1761One-way2 changes
50810 · 304849:4520h25Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes6:10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£481One-way1 change
50810 · 304829:4514h10Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes23:55Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£531One-way1 change
50404 · 3048413:2016h50Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes6:10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£541One-way1 change
KL1418 · KL18176:204h45Nantes Atlantique Airport11:05Frankfurt am Main Airport£3131One-way1 change
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LH10355:599h56Nantes station15:55Frankfurt am Main Airport£3491One-way1 change
LH2243 · LH12318:204h10Nantes Atlantique Airport22:30Frankfurt am Main Airport£3951One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Frankfurt am Main:
A coach is £24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £92.
A coach is £362 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £431.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 13m.
Coach takes on average 14h 33m.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 13 coaches per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nantes and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train, coach 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.
- Coaches mostly depart from Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Air Baltic, Air France to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Sindbad to go to Frankfurt am Main by coach.
- Travel with TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline.
- 0 direct coaches per day with Sindbad.
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