There are 8 ways to get from Metz to Nantes by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Metz Ville to Paris EstTgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantes411C / ...
4h 20m€83–236Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Metz to Nantes1923
11h 25m€30–60Drive 694.6 km
- Drive from Metz to Nantes694.6 km
6h 26m€106–153Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)SXB - NTE
5h 7m€84–274Train
- Take the train from Lorraine TGV to Nantes061A / ...
6h 40m€123–283Train to Luxembourg, fly
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)LUX - NTE
7h 55m€72–262Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Paris Est
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)CDG - NTE
4h 56m€144–377Train, train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louis
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)BSL - NTE
7h 43m€119–310
Metz to Nantes by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Nantes is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Nantes is to train via Paris which takes 4h 20m and costs €80 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Metz and arriving at Nantes. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 11h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Metz to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Metz Ville and arriving at Nantes via Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Metz and Nantes is 703 km. The road distance is 694.6 km.
The best way to get from Metz to Nantes without a car is to train via Paris which takes 4h 20m and costs €80 - €240.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Metz to Nantes, including transfers.
Metz to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Metz station.
Metz to Nantes train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Metz Ville station.
The best way to get from Metz to Nantes is to train via Paris which takes 4h 20m and costs €80 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 11h 25m.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Nantes, France?
You can take a train from Metz Ville to Nantes via Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 in around 4h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Metz to Nantes 3 times a week. Tickets cost €30–60 and the journey takes 11h 25m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Luxembourg to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Metz Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- 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 Metz Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- Rail 1st Class
- €80–120
Train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lorraine TGV to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €120–190
- Rail 1st Class
- €190–280
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Metz to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Metz to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nantes station.
Metz to Nantes train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Est station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metz to Nantes is 695 km. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Metz to Nantes.
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