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

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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Rennes by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris NordtrainThalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to RennestrainTgv
    5h 47m
    €87–332

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)busN71 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to RennesbusN215 / ...
    12h 38m
    €52–136

  3. Drive 825.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rennescar825.8 km
    7h 45m
    €126–182

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)planeDUS - RNS
    6h 53m
    €171–391

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Rennestrain003C
    7h 31m
    €140–365

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)planeAMS - RNS
    7h 14m
    €165–481

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeDUS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
    8h 57m
    €126–366

Cologne to Rennes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration5h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rennes, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Rennes via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 5h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Rennes via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 12h 38m.

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