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How to get fromBasel to Rennesby train (TGV), bus, car, train or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Rennes by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain train Tgv
    6h 15m
    €126–332

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Rennes Place de la Garebus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3635
    19h 15m
    €45–70

  3. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 099 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 40m
    €55–115

  4. Drive 794.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Rennescar car 794.7 km
    8h 27m
    €138–199

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane ZRH - RNS
    7h 51m
    €187–362

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Rennestrain train Tgv
    7h 19m
    €136–330

  7. Fly Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane BSL - RNS
    9h 45m
    €205–396

  8. Fly Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BSL - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain train
    6h 40m
    €80–281

  9. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane LYS - RNS
    7h 49m
    €191–445

  10. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane SXB - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain train
    6h 57m
    €94–270

  11. Fly Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Rennestrain train
    6h 56m
    €138–434

Basel to Rennes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar32Weekly Services
Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Rennes, France?

You can take a train from St Louis to Rennes via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Gare De L'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Rennes - Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 13h 40m.

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