There are 8 ways to get from Brussels to Nantes by train, bus, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 4h 47m
Cheapest option
Bus • 12h 3m
6 alternative options
Bus via Brussels-North train station • 12h 17m
Drive • 6h 33m
Fly Brussels to Nantes • 5h 48m
Fly Brussels to Rennes, train • 8h 59m
Brussels to Nantes by train
The train journey time between Brussels and Nantes is around 4h 47m and covers a distance of around 751 km. Operated by TGV inOui, the Brussels to Nantes train service departs from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and arrives in Nantes. Typically seven trains run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Nantes is to bus which costs €50 - €80 and takes 12h 3m.
The quickest way to get from Brussels to Nantes is to train and fly which costs €110 - €370 and takes 4h 12m.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Brussels City Center - Midi Train station and arriving at Hôtel de Ville via Haluchère - Batignolles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 3m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and arriving at Nantes. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 47m.
It is 590 km from Brussels to Nantes. It is approximately 684.2 km to drive.
The best way to get from Brussels to Nantes without a car is to train which takes 4h 47m and costs €120 - €200.
The train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Nantes takes 4h 47m including transfers and departs once daily.
Brussels to Nantes bus services, operated by Blablabus, depart from Brussels City Center - Midi Train station.
Brussels to Nantes train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Nantes is to train which takes 4h 47m and costs €120 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 12h 3m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €300 and takes 5h 48m.
- Distance: 589.9 km
- Duration: 4h 47m
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Nantes, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Nantes once daily. Tickets cost €120 - €200 and the journey takes 4h 47m. Alternatively, Blablabus operates a bus from Brussels City Center - Midi Train station to Nantes 4 times a week. Tickets cost €50 - €75 and the journey takes 11h 40m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brussels to Nantes via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190 - €900
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €260
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210 - €900
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Nantes via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210 - €750
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Nantes via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210 - €650
Flights from Brussels to Rennes via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180 - €1000
Flights from Brussels to Rennes via Amsterdam Schiphol, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200 - €700
Flights from Brussels to Rennes via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200 - €700
Flights from Brussels to Rennes via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €200 - €700
Flights from Brussels to Rennes via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200 - €700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels to Nantes via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190 - €900
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €260
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210 - €900
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Nantes via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210 - €750
Flights from Brussels to Rennes via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180 - €1000
Flights from Brussels to Rennes via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200 - €700
Flights from Brussels to Rennes via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200 - €700
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €260
Flights from Brussels to Rennes via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200 - €700
Flights from Brussels to Rennes via Milan Linate, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €420
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels to Nantes via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280 - €650
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Nantes via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250 - €700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels to Nantes via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95 - €410
Flights from Brussels to Nantes via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95 - €410
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Nantes via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €340
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brussels to Nantes via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €600
Flights from Brussels to Nantes via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €600
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Brussels to Nantes via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €600
Flights from Brussels to Nantes via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Brussels to Nantes via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320 - €850
Flights from Brussels to Rennes via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels to Nantes via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €600
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Brussels to Nantes via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €550
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120 - €200
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- €120 - €160
- 1st Class
- €150 - €200
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50 - €100
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- €50 - €70
- 1st Class
- €70 - €100
- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70 - €150
- Website
- https://www.thalys.com/fr/en
- Standard
- €70 - €100
- Comfort
- €85 - €120
- Premium
- €110 - €150
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50 - €110
- Website
- https://www.thalys.com/fr/en
- Standard
- €50 - €75
- Comfort
- €55 - €80
- Premium
- €80 - €110
Rome2Rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19 - €35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €19 - €28
- Rail 1st Class
- €27 - €35
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from Brussels City Center - Midi Train station to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50 - €75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Nantes Haluchère
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60 - €85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Book at
- https://shop.global.flixbus.com/
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There is no direct flight from Brussels Airport to Nantes Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 15m and has one stopover.
Brussels to Nantes bus services, operated by Blablabus, arrive at Nantes station.
Brussels to Nantes train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Nantes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Nantes is 684 km. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Brussels to Nantes.
TAP Portugal, Volotea, Swiss and six other airlines offer flights from Brussels Airport to Nantes Airport.
Book your Brussels to Nantes train tickets online with Omio.
There are 906+ hotels available in Nantes. Prices start at €38 per night.
The best way to get from Brussels to Brussels Airport is to train which takes 12 min and costs €8 - €10.