There are 8 ways to get from Brussels to Challans by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Nantestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nantes to Challanstrain Ter
6h 42m€161–263Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Nantesbus N712 / ...
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Gare SNCFbus 12
12h 15m€62–104Drive 732.1 km
- Drive from Brussels to Challanscar 732.1 km
7h 26m€112–161Fly Brussels Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BRU - NTE
- Take the train from Bouaye to Challanstrain
7h 54m€81–244Train #2
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Nantestrain 003B
- Take the train from Nantes to Challanstrain Ter
6h 42m€123–303Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CDG - NTE
- Take the train from Bouaye to Challanstrain
6h 15m€155–390Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane AMS - NTE
- Take the train from Bouaye to Challanstrain
7h 52m€109–308Fly Brussels Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane BRU - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to Challanstrain
10h 31m€178–527
Brussels to Challans by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Challans is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Challans is to train and fly which takes 6h 15m and costs €150 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Challans. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North train station and arriving at Gare SNCF via Gare routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Challans. However, there are services departing from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and arriving at Challans via Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 42m.
The distance between Brussels and Challans is 817 km. The road distance is 732.1 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Challans without a car is to train which takes 6h 42m and costs €160 - €270.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Brussels to Challans, including transfers.
Brussels to Challans bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Challans train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Challans is to train which takes 6h 42m and costs €160 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 12h 15m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Challans, France?
You can take a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Challans via Nantes in around 6h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brussels-North train station to Gare SNCF via Nantes and Gare routière in around 12h 15m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Brussels Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Brussels Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–410
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Brussels Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Brussels Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nantes to Challans
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bouaye to Challans
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 09 69 39 14 14
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare routière to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
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Brussels to Challans bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nantes station.
Brussels to Challans train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Nantes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Challans is 732 km. It takes approximately 7h 26m to drive from Brussels to Challans.
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