The average train between Dunkirk and Nantes takes 6h 48m and the fastest train takes 4h 49m. The train service runs several times per day from Dunkirk to Nantes. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 5 times a day between Dunkirk and Nantes. The earliest departure is at 6:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Dunkirk is at 8:28 PM which arrives into Nantes at 9:54 AM. All services require a transfer at Paris Nord and take an average of 6h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Dunkirk to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Dunkirk station and arriving at Nantes station via Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 48m.
Dunkirk to Nantes train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Dunkerque station.
Dunkirk to Nantes train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Nantes station.
Book your Dunkirk to Nantes train tickets online with TGV inOui, RATP Metro and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Dunkirk and Nantes is 511.6 km. The road distance is 682 km.
You can take a train from Dunkerque to Nantes via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 in around 5h 13m.