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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Rennestrain train Tgv
    6h 55m
    €163–334

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Nancybus bus FlixBus N836
    2. Take the bus from Nancy to Rennesbus bus N215
    13h 35m
    €77–127

  3. Drive 794.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Rennescar car 794.7 km
    8h 29m
    €139–201

  4. Fly Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane BSL - RNS
    7h 16m
    €185–346

  5. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain train Tgv
    7h 34m
    €170–305

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    18h 40m
    €157–416

  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
    8h
    €218–481

  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 22m
    €110–286

  9. 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 35m
    €111–339

  10. 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 57m
    €173–444

  11. 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 58m
    €258–537

Basel to Rennes by train

Calendar24Weekly Trains
Duration6h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 979.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

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

You can take a train from St Louis to Rennes via Strasbourg in around 6h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Rennes via Nancy in around 13h 35m.

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