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

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Rennes by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Colmar to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain train Tgv
    6h
    €175–283

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 35m
    €74–123

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus bus FlixBus N191
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Rennesbus bus FlixBus 711 / ...
    13h
    €77–125

  4. Drive  794.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Rennescar car 794.7 km
    8h 29m
    €143–207

  5. Fly Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane BSL - RNS
    7h 22m
    €245–376

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Rennestrain train Tgv
    8h 11m
    €175–292

  7. 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
    €218–493

  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 Redontrain train
    3. Take the train from Redon to Rennestrain train
    6h 49m
    €100–281

  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
    8h
    €223–526

Basel to Rennes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar47Weekly Services
Duration6hAverage Duration
Ticket€175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 933.8 km
  • Duration: 6h

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Rennes, France?

You can take a train from St Louis to Rennes via Colmar, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Rennes via Paris in around 13h.

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