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Nantes · France

Trains to Nantes

Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.

Wikidata lists 6 railway stations in Nantes: Nantes station, Chantenay Station, Gare de Doulon, Gare de l'État, Gare de la Bourse, Gare de Saint-Joseph. Which one a service uses is set by the operator, so check the station name on the ticket, not just the city.

Rail routes from Nantes

Trains from Nantes: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Nantes to RennesFrance100 km (62 mi)about 36 min
Nantes to ToursFrance171 km (106 mi)about 1 h 2 min
Nantes to CaenFrance236 km (147 mi)about 1 h 26 min
Nantes to BrestFrance255 km (158 mi)about 1 h 33 min
Nantes to LimogesFrance264 km (164 mi)about 1 h 36 min
Nantes to OrléansFrance270 km (168 mi)about 1 h 38 min
Nantes to BordeauxFrance275 km (171 mi)about 1 h 40 min
Nantes to Le HavreFrance281 km (175 mi)about 1 h 42 min
Nantes to RouenFrance316 km (196 mi)about 1 h 55 min
Nantes to Paris 15 VaugirardFrance339 km (210 mi)about 2 h 3 min
Nantes to Paris 14 ObservatoireFrance340 km (211 mi)about 2 h 3 min
Nantes to ArgenteuilFrance342 km (212 mi)about 2 h 4 min
Nantes to LondonUnited Kingdom488 km (303 mi)about 3 h 37 min
Nantes to BerlinGermany1,221 km (759 mi)about 8 h 15 min
Nantes to MadridSpain776 km (482 mi)about 4 h 49 min
Nantes to RomeItaly1,259 km (783 mi)about 8 h 17 min
Nantes to ParisFrance342 km (213 mi)about 2 h 4 min
Nantes to HamburgGermany1,078 km (670 mi)about 7 h 17 min
Nantes to ViennaAustria1,343 km (834 mi)about 10 h 18 min
Nantes to BarcelonaSpain712 km (442 mi)about 4 h 26 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

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Common questions

Which railway stations does Nantes have?

Nantes station, Chantenay Station, Gare de Doulon, Gare de l'État, Gare de la Bourse, Gare de Saint-Joseph.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.