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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 £53 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 8m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £53, while a flight costs an average of £193.
Distance: 817 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£148 Average Price | £53 Average Price Cheapest | £193 Average Price | £210 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 55m Average total duration 6h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 8m Average total duration 13h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 8m Average total duration Fastest 2h 8m 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 £95 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £148.
A coach is £140 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £193.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 55m.
Coach takes on average 14h 8m.
The journey is about 2h 57m faster (6h 25m by train vs 9h 22m by car) and roughly £62 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£148 vs £210). 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.
88094 · 3048411:5518h15Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes6:10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£341One-way1 change
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88094 · 3048411:5518h15Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes6:10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£341One-way1 change
Fastest
LH105719:151h35Nantes Atlantique Airport20:50Frankfurt am Main Airport£4361One-way0 changes
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955514:046h59Nantes station21:03Frankfurt (Main) Hbf£1261One-way1 change
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95539:047h59Nantes station17:03Frankfurt (Main) Hbf£1331One-way1 change
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955715:047h59Nantes station23:03Frankfurt (Main) Hbf£1421One-way1 change
88082 · 3048410:1519h55Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes6:10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£341One-way1 change
98080 · 304848:2021h50Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes6:10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£341One-way1 change
98080 · 304828:2015h35Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes23:55Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£361One-way1 change
AF7505 · AF101814:207h45Nantes Atlantique Airport22:05Frankfurt am Main Airport£2071One-way1 change
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AF101814:087h57Nantes station22:05Frankfurt am Main Airport£2171One-way1 change
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DE42145:5912h16Nantes station18:15Frankfurt am Main Airport£2221One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Frankfurt am Main:
A coach is £95 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £148.
A coach is £140 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £193.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 55m.
Coach takes on average 14h 8m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 9 coaches 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, 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, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM, Cityjet, Helvetic Airways to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by coach.
- 1 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Cityjet.
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