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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 Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain train Tgv
    5h 33m
    €258–428

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 11m
    €66–119

  3. Drive  824 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rennescar car 824 km
    7h 50m
    €132–191

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane DUS - RNS
    7h 2m
    €144–365

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Rennestrain train 003C
    7h 29m
    €159–351

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane AMS - RNS
    7h 9m
    €171–483

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Redontrain train
    4. Take the train from Redon to Rennestrain train
    9h 19m
    €139–330

Cologne to Rennes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€258Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 889.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

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 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Rennes - Bus Station via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 13h 11m.

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