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There are 12 ways to get from Bern to Rennes by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain train Tgv
    8h 3m
    €210–344

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Strasbourgbus bus FlixBus N506 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Rennesbus bus N215
    15h 20m
    €96–150

  3. Drive  822.9 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Rennescar car 822.9 km
    8h 51m
    €158–229

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane ZRH - RNS
    7h 42m
    €224–497

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the train from Annemasse to Cluses 74train train Ter
    4. Take the train from Cluses 74 to Rennestrain train Tgv
    13h 15m
    €255–382

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 31m
    €111–186

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane BSL - RNS
    10h 9m
    €256–704

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane GVA - RNS
    6h 35m
    €166–405

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BSL - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Redontrain train
    4. Take the train from Redon to Rennestrain train
    7h 57m
    €133–331

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane LYS - RNS
    9h
    €233–535

  11. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane GVA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Redontrain train
    4. Take the train from Redon to Rennestrain train
    8h 53m
    €123–322

  12. Train to Basel, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Rennestrain train
    8h 2m
    €224–442

Bern to Rennes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration8h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,052.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Rennes via Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Rennes via Strasbourg in around 15h 20m.

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