🇫🇷 Nantes

Major

France

Nantes station is the principal railway hub for the Loire-Atlantique department and the largest city in western France, connecting the region to Paris and the national TGV network. Regular high-speed TGV services reach Paris Montparnasse in just over two hours, while TER trains radiate across the Pays de la Loire region to Rennes, Le Mans, and the Atlantic coast. The station is integrated into Nantes' extensive urban transit system, with tramlines and Chronobus rapid transit stopping directly outside the main entrance.

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Country	🇫🇷 France
Type	Major
Coordinates	47.216148, -1.542356
Timezone	Europe/Paris
Connections	777
UIC Code	8748100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Tram line 1 departs from directly in front of the station and reaches the heart of the city centre at Commerce in about five minutes. The station is also served by several bus lines and is a short walk from the Château des Ducs de Bretagne.

TGV services connect Nantes with Paris Montparnasse in around two hours and with Lyon Part-Dieu in about three hours 30 minutes. There are also direct Intercités trains to Bordeaux and Rennes.

Self-service luggage lockers are available at Nantes station. The station concourse also has a range of shops, a supermarket, and cafes to keep you occupied before your train.

The Machines de l'Île, home to the famous mechanical elephant, is on Île de Nantes, roughly a 30-minute walk from the station or a short tram ride on line 1 towards Duchesse Anne and then a walk. It is one of Nantes's most unique visitor attractions.

Yes, regional TER trains run from Nantes to Saint-Nazaire in about 45 minutes and continue to La Baule-Escoublac, a popular coastal resort, in around one hour. Services are frequent throughout the day.

Operators

DB

National · Germany

OBB

National · Austria

Renfe

National · Spain

SNCF

National · France

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