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How to get fromGare de Rennes to Cologneby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train (Eurostar) or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Gare de Rennes to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train (Eurostar), or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    6h 24m
    €205–390

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rennes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N215 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74 / ...
    12h 20m
    €56–99

  3. Drive 824.5 km

    1. Drive from Gare de Rennes to Colognecar car 824.5 km
    7h 44m
    €130–187

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

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane RNS - DUS
    8h 49m
    €156–514

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Miditrain train 003C
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    7h 29m
    €142–374

  6. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NTE - DUS
    8h 4m
    €129–358

  7. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, drive

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane RNS - AMS
    2. Drive from Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMS to Colognecar car
    7h 14m
    €176–461

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    6h 53m
    €162–396

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

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NTE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 53m
    €163–405

  10. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, drive

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NTE - AMS
    3. Drive from Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMS to Colognecar car
    8h 14m
    €154–365

Gare de Rennes to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration6h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€205Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Gare de Rennes, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Rennes to Koeln Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 6h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 12h 20m.

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