Nantes is one of the main rail hubs in western France, positioned at the western end of the high-speed axis from Paris and on regional routes across the Loire-Atlantique and Pays de la Loire network. The city has one principal long-distance train station, Nantes station, with SNCF Voyageurs operating the main passenger services.
Trains from Nantes include high-speed TGV INOUI and OUIGO services, Intercites services on the Atlantic and cross-country corridors, and TER Pays de la Loire regional trains. Nantes station is the central train station for long-distance and regional departures, while nearby stops such as Chantenay and Haluchere-Batignolles mainly handle local regional rail services within the metropolitan area.
Rail routes from Nantes run east toward Angers, Le Mans, and Paris, north toward Rennes and Brittany, south toward La Roche-sur-Yon and La Rochelle, and along the Loire Valley toward Tours and central France. Key destinations include Paris, Angers, Rennes, Le Mans, Tours, and La Rochelle. Book trains from and to Nantes online at Rail Monsters.