It takes around two to two and a half hours on high speed train to get from Paris to Nantes, and well, that's exactly what we did. The train ride was pleasant. The seats were spacious and they even announced the stops in both English and French. Oddly enough, though, when we arrived to Nantes, the signs were in English, French, and German. All that said, unlike the train station in Paris, the one in Nantes had a parking garage nearby, plus many shops around. That turned out to be great for us as we got picked up quickly and went off to our next destination. Not a bad trip if I do say so myself. read more

Reviewing a train station feels like a preposterous task, it really does... however... Nantes train station (or Malakoff/Saint-Donatien de Nantes or whatever you might call it) left a very good impression on an English idiot bumbling around a place where they no doubt speak English better than I, but gracefully put up with my attempts to speak in French. It's a big ol' station and gloriously industrial. It reminded me of a regenerated Northern town train station - incredibly modern but with loads of old character. Buying tickets was an absolute doddle and the staff were incredibly helpful. Just outside the station, should you have to hang around whilst waiting for a train or catching a bus to the nearby airport, is a bunch of painfully great looking surroundings, with a cool little church, a river to sit beside and a great little park straddling it to idle away some minutes. Nantes is a really great city and this train station sits in the hub of it and does it justice. Maqnifique. read more

This is a pretty nice train station. Small enough to feel manageable but big enough to be useful. There's an walkway running under the platforms between the North and South entrances. Its clean with lots of ticket machines as well as a ticket desk and waiting area. read more

Pretty cool train/bus station. Expensive if you want a quick bite to eat. Not many English speakers (as there aren't in Nantes in general) so brush up on your french before you visit! read more

It's a nice train station. Not too big and easy to find departing trains. The workers at information were polite and gave good information although the best way to communicate is in French. read more