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

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There are 8 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 Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain train Tgv
    5h 27m
    €167–303

  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
    €64–108

  3. Drive 794.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Rennescar car 794.7 km
    8h 28m
    €138–200

  4. Fly Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane BSL - RNS
    9h
    €175–346

  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
    8h 8m
    €187–463

  6. 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 56m
    €105–358

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

    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane LYS - RNS
    7h 44m
    €217–504

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane GVA - RNS
    7h 37m
    €186–515

Basel to Rennes by train and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€167Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Rennes, France?

You can take a train from Basel Sbb to Rennes via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 5h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Rennes via Nancy in around 13h 35m.

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