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Only Lufthansa operates flights between Nantes and Frankfurt am Main Airport.

Flights from Nantes to Frankfurt am Main Airport usually depart from Nantes Atlantique (NTE) and arrive at Frankfurt am Main (FRA).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Lufthansa: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Nantes to Frankfurt am Main Airport:

• Economy class
• Business Class

On this route, direct flights are cheaper than stopover options on average. Direct fares average 269 € return, compared with 292 € via a stopover through Palma de Mallorca Son Sant Joan (PMI).

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge 34 €–69 € for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A319 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Lufthansa and Volotea. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) variants.

One-stop flights from Nantes to Frankfurt am Main Airport most commonly connect through:

• Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) – 70% of one-stop connections
• Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) – 22% of one-stop connections
• Palma de Mallorca Son Sant Joan (PMI) – 7% of one-stop connections

Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Nantes to Frankfurt am Main Airport route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 26%. Sunday is the cheapest day at 255 € return on average, while Monday is the most expensive at 345 € – a 90 € difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Nantes to Frankfurt am Main Airport route, 6% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 35 minutes.

Some of the most popular sights in Frankfurt am Main Airport are Frankfurt Central Station, Festhalle, and Congress Center Messe Frankfurt. These are among the most viewed places in Frankfurt am Main Airport on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Nantes to Frankfurt am Main Airport:

• Earliest: departs at 12:40 and lands at 14:15
• Latest: departs at 19:15 and lands at 20:50.

The flight takes about 1h 35m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 61% above the route average of 277 €. Book 23 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Nantes to Frankfurt am Main Airport takes 1h 35m, covering 1.307 km.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about 141 € to 985 €. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Nantes to Frankfurt am Main Airport are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about 88 €, which is 58% below the typical average for this route.

Air France is the only airline operating Nantes to Frankfurt am Main Airport flights. 94% of its flights are on time.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Based on prices from the last 5 days, flying between Nantes and Frankfurt am Main Airport is around 141 € return, with a flight time of about 9h 15m. Recent return bus fares are around 92 € return, with a trip time of about 19h 40m. Compared with flying, recent bus fares are roughly 35% lower. However, the bus takes about 10+ hours longer each way.

Flying via Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 4h 18m, compared to 4h 47m via Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and 5h 35m via Palma de Mallorca Son Sant Joan (PMI).

Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around 9 € for economy cars. Top options include:
• Wheego
• Alamo
• Europcar
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car
• Hertz

Return flights from Nantes to Frankfurt am Main Airport range from 226 € to 369 €, with an average of 277 € over the past 12 months. Anything below 226 € counts as a good deal.