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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris NordtrainThalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to RennestrainTgv
    6h 46m
    €108–433

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus081 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Rennesbus712
    15h 10m
    €49–166

  3. Drive 868.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Rennescar868.9 km
    8h 11m
    €133–192

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)planeDUS - RNS
    6h 47m
    €162–386

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles MiditrainTha
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Rennestrain003C
    8h 31m
    €169–434

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen 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 5m
    €160–507

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeDUS - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
    8h 52m
    €127–321

Essen to Rennes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration6h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€108Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Rennes, France?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Rennes via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Rennes via Brussels-North train station in around 15h 10m.

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